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Mischocyttarus sp.
Busy day at the wasps home. In this photo you can see: 1: An egg or very young larva; 2: An older larva; 3: A larva closing its alveolus in order to pupate; 4: An alveolus already closed; 5: A young wasp (I guess it came out from its alveolus recently); and 6: A adult wasp tending a larva (better seen in photo #2).
Family Vespidae, Subfamily Polistinae, Tribe Mischocyttarini, Genus Mischocyttarus.
Spotted on Jan 23, 2014
Submitted on Jan 23, 2014
6 Comments
Nice shot Sergio! Just to let you know, the Parental Care mission is not for colonial nesters. Cheers
Awesome spotting Xára,great info and amazing chance to se all the stages ,real good work,congrats and thanks for sharing,did you post this one on FB?i missed it ,thanks for sharing and congrats
Thank you for the careful detail on the spotting, Sergio Monteiro. You are the best!!
Wonderfully presented information!
Fantástico que voce pode ver a larva fachando a célula. no caso das Polistes que eu fotografei, eu acho que são as próprias mães que lacram a entrada. eu preciso ler mais sobre eles, eu ainda não sei porque os alvéolos precisam ser fechados.
Great spot and info., Sergio!