Chelsey Crandall, PhD
@chelseycrandall.bsky.social
Conservation social scientist exploring the human side of fisheries and wildlife, with a love for wild Florida. Women of Fisheries co-founder. Mom x 2. she/her
We spotted this in our evening walk and it led me down a rabbit hole of rusty spider wasps info!
Turns out these female wasps paralyze their spider prey then drag it back to their nest like here, lay one egg, attach it to the spider, & bury it. Once hatched the larvae has spider dinner!
Turns out these female wasps paralyze their spider prey then drag it back to their nest like here, lay one egg, attach it to the spider, & bury it. Once hatched the larvae has spider dinner!
September 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We spotted this in our evening walk and it led me down a rabbit hole of rusty spider wasps info!
Turns out these female wasps paralyze their spider prey then drag it back to their nest like here, lay one egg, attach it to the spider, & bury it. Once hatched the larvae has spider dinner!
Turns out these female wasps paralyze their spider prey then drag it back to their nest like here, lay one egg, attach it to the spider, & bury it. Once hatched the larvae has spider dinner!
Today in Florida
July 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Today in Florida
“This is Karl the snail. K A R L”
June 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“This is Karl the snail. K A R L”
Our sunshine mimosa, aka the bashful plant. Watch how it folds up its leaves when touched!
March 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Our sunshine mimosa, aka the bashful plant. Watch how it folds up its leaves when touched!