Parched Wasp
Julie Jarvis
During summer we have wasps flying around. I’m never concerned about them as they seem to be always on the move. Then one day I was on my deck in Cremorne Sydney and noticed a wasp eating a caterpillar that was enjoying the lemon verbena in one of my large (inbuilt) planter boxes. At the time there weren’t any other wasps around, nor any caterpillars. As I watched, over several minutes, I realised it didn’t seem to be eating the caterpillar, but drinking it. The caterpillar gradually shrivelled up. I’m a keen photographer but this photo was taken with my mobile phone.
Julie Jarvis lives in an apartment in Cremorne, NSW with large concrete planter boxes that are part of the structure. I’m a keen amateur photographer, but this was taken with my mobile phone.