GHOW-LA-491
GHOW territory. Last years nest was in the crown of the palm, nest material has since fallen. Several possibilities close to their regular roost
Eggs or fungi?
Pioneertown, Little San Bernardino Mountains, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, California
Cerro San luis obispo buckwheat
Close-up photo by co-observer, A.J. Németh, used here with permission.
Observed Friday, 8 September 2023, at 2:13 p.m.,
Next to the wasp head there seems to be a wasp larvae feeding on the caterpillar green-colored remains?
Video of the yellow jacket stinging a Monarch butterfly caterpillar: https://youtu.be/b6uzMiROktU