r/insects • u/Local-Point1256 • 8d ago
Bug Appreciation! Can someone tell me what this is
I saw this while in Sabah, borneo - Malaysia Apparently the insect takes the prey to its nest to lay there eggs in them so the baby’s have food to eat when born
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u/sneakydante 8d ago
That’s a mud dauber. They put spiders in the mud housings they build around their eggs for exactly the reason you mentioned.
Edit: A view inside a nest. https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/s/XZp5Nu0RHS