The best natural pest control: Wasp takes a Hornworm

[thegreenman]

So I just went out into the yard to check my plants and saw a wasp on my tomato seedling. Then I noticed it was wrestling with a hornworm.
I got a crappy cell phone video, but it's better than nothing. Nice to see natural pest control at work.

http://youtu.be/9t9T1-NBlCs

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Like a boss!

 

[gasificada]

Wasps are so friggin' awesome!

(Except for when the sting me. )

 

[Burning Colon]

there are lots of cool "animal takes on animal" videos on youtube. a couple that really freak me out are: preying mantis eats mouse and eagle throws goat off mountain.

 

[DocNrock]

Predator/prey shots are awesome. Especially when the prey is something that is munching on the garden.

there are lots of cool "animal takes on animal" videos on youtube. a couple that really freak me out are: preying mantis eats mouse and eagle throws goat off mountain.

Now those are two things I would have never thought possible. Must have been a huge praying mantis, a tiny mouse, or both.

 

[Proud Marine Dad]

Have you seen the picture of the Mantis with a Hummingbird it killed? Amazing.

 

[millworkman]

Nature, she be a cruel mistress.

 

[TOAW]

there are lots of cool "animal takes on animal" videos on youtube. a couple that really freak me out are: preying mantis eats mouse and eagle throws goat off mountain.

Eagle takes down wolf! The Mongal herders train golden eagles to attack wolves.