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minus-squareseathru@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·3 months agoI’m torn by spider wasps. I get irrationally angry when I see one of my wolf spider buddies getting dragged across the yard to their death.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoThat’s a sign of a healthy ecosystem. Predators are more likely to be keystone species. Spider wasps are predating on predators. You’ve got enough spiders to keep the bugs in control and wasps to take care of the extra spiders? I’m jealous!
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoWait, if spider wasps hunt spiders, what do wolf spiders hunt?
I’m torn by spider wasps. I get irrationally angry when I see one of my wolf spider buddies getting dragged across the yard to their death.
That’s a sign of a healthy ecosystem. Predators are more likely to be keystone species. Spider wasps are predating on predators. You’ve got enough spiders to keep the bugs in control and wasps to take care of the extra spiders? I’m jealous!
Wait, if spider wasps hunt spiders, what do wolf spiders hunt?
Believe it or not, cats.