David and Goliath

The battle of David and Goliath took place today on one of my garden candle lanterns.

Awesome... I'm really surprised that the wasp didn't manage to break out of that web.

Very good sequence there.

nice set there Alby ,but did you see the little spider that the wasp is eating

Thanks Pete, I thought it was going to at one point but I guess the spider must have bitten the wasp, it did seem to be staying back at certain times supposedly waiting for the venom to take over.

Hi CM, I did notice the what looks like little legs but wasn't sure if it was part of the wasps mouth.

it's the same spider as the one that killed it maybe a male ,you can see the 8 legs and it's bum

hope it's ok here you are

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Great series Alby - wonderful detail

great series i am too surprise the wasp didn't fly away.

Bill

Courierman wrote in post #3649444
it's the same spider as the one that killed it maybe a male ,you can see the 8 legs and it's bum

hope it's ok here you are

The more I look at the enlargement the more I'm convinced it's the maxillary and labial palps and the tongue that you can see. Maybe someone here in the know will tie this up. I might go out and get the wasp and dissect it.

DaveBinks wrote in post #3649673
Great series Alby - wonderful detail

Thanks Dave

Bill Pham wrote in post #3649704
great series i am too surprise the wasp didn't fly away.

Bill

Thanks Bill, like I said earlier I rekcon the spider bit it.

Fantastic series Alby. Spider silk is incredibly strong for it's diameter. I think this is proof.

If my memory serves me correctly, the wasp isn't dead either, just paralysed. Sorry for being so gory.

Hiya Alby,

Excellent series of shots/captures, #1 is my favorite,

I also was wondering what the Wasp had in it's mouth.

I'm not sure it's a Spider as that looks like Antennae in #1 to segmented for legs ?? given there's a lot of flying Ants about at the mo & the shape of the abdomen could it be a Flying Ant ?? just a thought

Cheers for now
Mark

It's mouth parts.

bandit 1 wrote in post #3649870
Hiya Alby,

Excellent series of shots/captures, #1 is my favorite,

I also was wondering what the Wasp had in it's mouth.

I'm not sure it's a Spider as that looks like Antennae in #1 to segmented for legs ?? given there's a lot of flying Ants about at the mo & the shape of the abdomen could it be a Flying Ant ?? just a thought

Cheers for now
Mark

Thanks for the comments Mark. I'm 100% sure it is it's mouth palps.

dreamline wrote in post #3649857
Fantastic series Alby. Spider silk is incredibly strong for it's diameter. I think this is proof.

If my memory serves me correctly, the wasp isn't dead either, just paralysed. Sorry for being so gory.

Thanks for the comment Bernie And I agree with you spiders silk is strong and your right the venom does paralysed but not straight away I imagine that why they wrap them.