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Wasp Nest in Sarracenia flava: Natural Behavior, Minor Damage

A West Virginia grower found a wasp stuffing grass into three S. flava pitchers in a dish-pan bog.

Jeff Dallas: This happens in nature. The wasp likely views the pitcher as a perfect nest site. It damages that leaf but doesn’t harm the plant overall.

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