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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Pretty sure those are yellow jackets and I have seen a colony eat a dead bird. So maybe cover the children with rotting carcass?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yellow jackets gather both protein rich and sugary foods. The proteins go to the larva and the sugars sustain the adults population.

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