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Record 1 2000-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

The solitary wasp digs a hole, then paralyzes a caterpillar with her sting and drops it into the hole. She lays an egg on the caterpillar (which is later eaten by the wasp grub) and seals the hole with pebbles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Guêpe solitaire fouisseuse, prédatrice de chenilles qui, paralysées mais vivantes, servent de nourriture à ses larves.

Spanish

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