Genus Vespa

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Genus VespaNovember 11, 2026Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

While I was sitting in the small shelter in front of my house, I suddenly witnessed a rather rare sight: two insects fighting each other. A Vespa wasp was fighting with a dragonfly. At first, I didn't know which one was attacking and which one was being attacked. However, after observing them more closely, I realized that the Vespa wasp was actually preying on the dragonfly.

The scene became even more terrifying as I watched them from a very close distance. I could clearly see how the wasp used its jaws or mandibles to bite the dragonfly's body until parts of it were torn off. The dragonfly, which was desperately trying to escape, put up a strong struggle and defense, causing both insects to tumble, roll over, and flip around on the ground.

After about two minutes, the wasp finally managed to overpower the dragonfly by biting its neck.
At first, I tried to capture this moment using my macro lens, but it was very difficult because both insects kept moving rapidly. So, in order to capture this rare moment, I decided to photograph them using my phone camera instead.

Okay, friends, now I will share some pictures of a wasp preying on a dragonfly here.



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PhotographyGenus Vespa
Photographermaxmarvin@maxmarvin


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Linkhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/413971572
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Genus Vespa | Ecency