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It re-swallowed the water after this photo. Would anyone happen to know why it would have done that?

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[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

I just know houseflies sometimes do it with what is kinda their spit to pick up food, but wasps have a totally different mouth made for killing bugs and even knawing wood for their paper nests