Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: ID Please, 1 by DATURA12

DATURA12 wrote:
WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, Sheila came over my house to drop off some Pipevine Swallowtails larvae on Monday and found a wasp nest in the corner of the patio, there is a bunch of silk ivy placed there to cover the conduit. Soon as she left, I sprayed the nest and the moth flew out of the ivy. It landed on the patio wall and I was just sick because the spray I use is an immediate kill. I watched it for awhile and it flew off, later that day I was watering the Four O'clocks and out it flew. That was several hours later so I hope it didn't get any spray on it. I have never seen one before, it was pretty exciting.

Dale maybe you know the answer to this question? I was on a rampage that day because the wasps stung a few of my black swallowtails. What I saw them do is sting it and fly away. The larva started to loose its fluids fast. Then it fell to the ground and the ants were on it. We were both trying to figure out why the (I think it was a Mahogany wasp) wasp would do that unless it was going to take it back to the nest or eat it there or parasitise it, It didn't make any sense. That was the second time that day it happened. I had the dill plants with the larvae covered with mosquito netting to protect them. The darn thing figured out how to get under it and in the net. Twice I let it out before I realized what was going on. What do you think?
Peg