Thank you for sharing! I live in Ontario, Canada and we watched this wasp dig her tunnel and bury a grass hopper in it. We were at deer Creek conservation area
I have one in my yard. I’ve named her Reba. She’s just a single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kids and never stops, with gentle hands and the heart of a fighter, she’s a survivor.
There’s one that is digging close to my front porch. Man, THEY TERRITORIAL . 😂 She will fly to me, and hover in front of me like she’s a security guard 😂 to see who I am and what I’m doing there
Nice video. Just found one of these guys dead center of my garden. They are very loud and seen a grasshopper outside of the burrow, very cool! These things are way bigger that i expected lol
This is documenting natural history at its finest. Remarkable behavior caught on film and remarkable videography - multiple angles! Just, stunning. This thirteen minute video illustrates so much about solitary wasp behavior. Watching her hide the evidence of nesting at the end is incredible. She alternates rapidly from 'pulling stick behavior' to 'scattering leaf debris behavior.' Appearing almost satisfied by the look of randomness she created, she eventually departs. Wow.
just spotted this kind of wasp in our garden some days ago, it was hard to identify, because they are not native in Europe, Hungary. Also spotted a hole, it's now open
Wow, I thought this was a professional video. Very cool. Very original. To think that katydid is still alive and will be even the egg hatches and the larva hatches and while it feeds on the katydid. That is so intense.
I was mowing a customers backyard and I guess stumbled on about 15-20 of these things. When I ran over that area they all exploded out of the ground and swarming everywhere but I didn't get stung thankfully. They just freak out lol
Fascinating. I'm curious what the total span was from the time you began shooting until she was satisfied with her covering over of the burrow and left.
That's a good question, Bette. I've omitted a lot of repetitious footage. I think we began shooting at about 8.30 am on August the 11th. Then we broke for our breakfast routine and I resumed at about 11 am, then when I returned after lunch she'd covered up the hole. I thought that that was it, that she'd finished with it. The following day we noticed in the early afternoon that she'd reopened her hole and I filmed her again for a while then she went off for her Katydid leaving her hole open and I wandered off and did something else. She returned with her Katydid at 14.29 and I filmed her until 15.40. I left before she did! She was still pottering about, adjusting twigs, popcorn tree seeds and other detritus.
After watching videos like this I've learned to not fear every single wasp. Hell Cicada Killers are my new best friend, they're huge but want nothing to do with you
The golden diggers in my yard are over 2 inches. They are not aggressive. Even when I cut my lawn near their burrows at most one or two may fly around me to investigate but they keep their distance. I have never been stung.
Thank you for sharing! I live in Ontario, Canada and we watched this wasp dig her tunnel and bury a grass hopper in it. We were at deer Creek conservation area
How do you have only 14 subscribers? This is algorithm gold.
Thanks, Jam.
I have one in my yard. I’ve named her Reba. She’s just a single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kids and never stops, with gentle hands and the heart of a fighter, she’s a survivor.
There’s one that is digging close to my front porch. Man, THEY TERRITORIAL . 😂 She will fly to me, and hover in front of me like she’s a security guard 😂 to see who I am and what I’m doing there
Got one by mine as well. They know u r a neighbor n won't bother u. Sometimes I put rocks over entrance n she pulls it away lol
Nice video. Just found one of these guys dead center of my garden. They are very loud and seen a grasshopper outside of the burrow, very cool! These things are way bigger that i expected lol
Very nice video!
Thank you very much!
This is documenting natural history at its finest. Remarkable behavior caught on film and remarkable videography - multiple angles! Just, stunning. This thirteen minute video illustrates so much about solitary wasp behavior. Watching her hide the evidence of nesting at the end is incredible. She alternates rapidly from 'pulling stick behavior' to 'scattering leaf debris behavior.' Appearing almost satisfied by the look of randomness she created, she eventually departs. Wow.
Just spotted my first in Puyallup Washington
Glad I stumbled across this after observing one of these in the garden. Great footage!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding job!
very good in the way you describe every detail thank you sir bestvwishes
Great video! Thank you for making this!
Im surprised to the extent it went to hide its burrow
Tank you for your filming time, very good👍👋
We only ever give credit to bees for being busy but wasps are hard workers too. Exhibit A
Beautiful creature♥️
The best part is hearing thumps as female lands nearby burrow with oversized & paralyzed future egg recipient.
I find one here in Jordan middle east
10:48 I never seen insect downdraft before
just spotted this kind of wasp in our garden some days ago, it was hard to identify, because they are not native in Europe, Hungary. Also spotted a hole, it's now open
Wow, I thought this was a professional video. Very cool. Very original. To think that katydid is still alive and will be even the egg hatches and the larva hatches and while it feeds on the katydid. That is so intense.
wait what?
I was mowing a customers backyard and I guess stumbled on about 15-20 of these things. When I ran over that area they all exploded out of the ground and swarming everywhere but I didn't get stung thankfully. They just freak out lol
Fascinating!
Amazing video thank you! But what’s with the nut shell thing? Did I miss something?
Serangga yg sangat pandai 👍👍👍
Fascinating. I'm curious what the total span was from the time you began shooting until she was satisfied with her covering over of the burrow and left.
That's a good question, Bette. I've omitted a lot of repetitious footage. I think we began shooting at about 8.30 am on August the 11th. Then we broke for our breakfast routine and I resumed at about 11 am, then when I returned after lunch she'd covered up the hole. I thought that that was it, that she'd finished with it. The following day we noticed in the early afternoon that she'd reopened her hole and I filmed her again for a while then she went off for her Katydid leaving her hole open and I wandered off and did something else. She returned with her Katydid at 14.29 and I filmed her until 15.40. I left before she did! She was still pottering about, adjusting twigs, popcorn tree seeds and other detritus.
Magnificent
Beautiful footage! I’d love to use it for an educational video I’m working on, can I contact you in some way?
Sure! I'd be very pleased for you to use it, Martino.
After watching videos like this I've learned to not fear every single wasp. Hell Cicada Killers are my new best friend, they're huge but want nothing to do with you
How big is thus insect?
About 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) long. A nice sized wasp, but not agressive.
The golden diggers in my yard are over 2 inches. They are not aggressive. Even when I cut my lawn near their burrows at most one or two may fly around me to investigate but they keep their distance. I have never been stung.
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Nice video except...... The hi-hats music stinks.