aka the ‘Black Widow Killer’. Famous for its predation of Black Widow Spiders, these wasps fill their nests with stunned spiders that serve as food for their future larvae. ⠀ ⠀ 10x magnification with UV illumination for the eye and diffused reflected light for the head. ⠀
The underside of the leaves of the Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) covered in trichome and stomata. 20x Magnification (objective) with a combination of transmitted light and diffused reflected light. ⠀
