Subject: Hornet eating strange bug
Geographic location of the bug: Portland, Oregon
Date: 09/11/2017
Time: 05:27 PM EDT
I was curious what bug is being eaten, I’ve never seen one before.
How you want your letter signed: Heather lux
Dear Heather,
The prey in your image is a Rodent Bot Fly, and the predator appears to be a Yellowjacket, a close relative of Hornets. Adult Yellowjackets prey upon various insects, especially caterpillars, to feed to larvae that are developing in the paper nest they build.