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Yellow Jacket - Blister Beetle Sequence

I was photographing a blister beetle when a yellow jacket flew into this flower where the beetle was working. The blister beetle hit him with a shot of acid and the yellow jacket fell backward from the severe blast and reacted by trying to wipe off his antenna which is his sensory organ for smell.
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  • Yellow Jacket flying into flower w/ blister beetle.

    Yellow Jacket flying into flower w/ blister beetle.

  • Yellow Jacket lands too close to the beetle.

    Yellow Jacket lands too close to the beetle.

  • The beetle sprays acid and the yellow jacket falls backward

    The beetle sprays acid and the yellow jacket falls backward

  • recovering to flower

    recovering to flower

  • back to flower

    back to flower

  • Rubs it's antenna with left front leg showing the reaction to the acid spray.

    Rubs it's antenna with left front leg showing the reaction to the acid spray.

  • Close-up of left front leg rubbing on antenna which is his sensory organ..

    Close-up of left front leg rubbing on antenna which is his sensory organ..

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