The foraging behavior of Delta esuriens is observed on a female wasp. To paralyze the prey, a total of two stings in its abdomen segments are used by D. esuriens. The first sting aims at the sixth segment and the second at the seventh segment. The total time of catching the prey is about four minutes. A green worm, one of mainly insect pests on sesban, is one of the preferred prey of D. esuriens.
Short Communication · Volume 30, Issue 2, 24 January 2018 · Open Access
Observation on the foraging behavior of a potter wasp, Delta esuriens (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on sesban (Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr)
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- 1Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
Article Info ⌄
- Journal:
- Punjab University Journal of Zoology
- Published:
- 24 January 2018
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