Yellowjackets scavenging on a mouse carcass. Adult wasps cannot digest solid protein, so this meat will be fed to the grubs, which will regurgitate a liquid high in amino acids that the adults can consume.

Yellowjackets scavenging on a mouse carcass. Adult wasps cannot digest solid protein, so this meat will be fed to the grubs, which will regurgitate a liquid high in amino acids that the adults can consume.

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