potter wasp; parasitic wasp
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potter wasp; mason wasp; a type of parasitic wasp
Refers to wasps of the subfamily Eumeninae (family Vespidae), known for their pot-shaped mud nests. Traditionally noted in the parable of '螟蛉之子' (adopted son), where the wasp was mistakenly believed to rear the caterpillars of moths as its own offspring (actually, it parasitizes them).
Guǒ蜾
luǒ蠃
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jì寄
shēng生
fēng蜂
，
huì会
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
míng螟
líng蛉
zuò作
wéi为
yòu幼
chóng虫
de的
shí食
wù物
。
The potter wasp is a parasitic wasp that captures moth caterpillars to feed its larvae.
Gǔ古
rén人
guān观
chá察
dào到
guǒ蜾
luǒ蠃
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
míng螟
líng蛉
，
wù误
yǐ以
wéi为
guǒ蜾
luǒ蠃
shōu收
yǎng养
míng螟
líng蛉
wéi为
zǐ子
。
Ancient observers saw the potter wasp capturing moth caterpillars and mistakenly believed it was adopting them as its own children.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guǒ蜾
luǒ蠃
zài在
ní泥
qiáng墙
shàng上
zhù筑
cháo巢
，
xíng形
zhuàng状
xiàng像
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
táo陶
guàn罐
。
This type of potter wasp builds its nest on mud walls, shaped like a small pottery jar.