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All potter wasp species belong to the subfamily Eumeninae and make up a majority — about 3794 species worldwide and 189 species in India (Pannure et al. 2016; Tan et al. 2018) — of the nearly ...

But there is also a large group of wasps who gather up mud. In this video, a potter wasp makes its nest and then seals in a paralysed caterpillar. The wasp's larva will consume the victim as it ...

There are many wasps that are predators, pollinators and not trying to get people. The potter wasp is an insect predator. It is NOT trying to get you. If you threaten them, they may sting you as a ...