6799. Video. Gemini. How does the Black Potter wasp feed its young?

 So, strictly speaking, the mother Black Potter Wasp does not feed her young after they hatch. Instead, she practices mass provisioning: she stocks the nursery with enough paralyzed prey before leaving permanently.

 

 create a video based on the storyboard. Ratio 9:16. How does a Black Potter Wasp feed its young?

 

6798. Black potter wasp

 ORIGINAL

 

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SINGAPORE - 24 AUG 2026: 9.35am. The Black Potter Wasp (Allorhynchium argentatum) is searching for caterpillars on the broken leaves of this Chinese Violet plant. If found, it will sting the caterpillars, immobilise them and bring them into its mud nest. It will lay an egg inside this nest. Its larva will feed on the immobilised caterpillars
 

The Black Potter Wasp is a solitary wasp, and its method of feeding its young is remarkably different from that of social wasps such as paper wasps.

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How the young are fed

1. The female builds a mud cell.
   She makes a small, sealed chamber from mud, usually resembling a tiny clay pot or vase.
2. She lays one egg inside.
   The egg is usually attached to the upper interior surface of the cell.
3. She goes hunting for prey.
   The female captures soft-bodied insects, particularly caterpillars and other moth or butterfly larvae.
4. She paralyzes the prey.
   Instead of killing the caterpillar, she stings it in a way that leaves it alive but immobilized. This is important because the prey remains fresh for the developing wasp larva.
5. She carries the prey into the mud cell.
   Depending on the species, she may put several caterpillars into one cell. Some species can store up to about a dozen.
6. She seals the cell with mud.
   Once enough food has been deposited, the mother closes the entrance and leaves. She generally does not return to feed the larva.
7. The larva feeds itself.
   When the egg hatches, the tiny wasp larva crawls onto the immobilized caterpillars and eats them directly. The prey can remain alive while being consumed.
8. The larva eventually pupates.
   After consuming its food supply and completing its growth, it enters the pupal stage and eventually emerges from the mud cell as an adult wasp.

The fascinating part

So, strictly speaking, the mother Black Potter Wasp does not feed her young after they hatch. Instead, she practices mass provisioning: she stocks the nursery with enough paralyzed prey before leaving permanently.

It is essentially a "packed lunch" sealed inside a mud nursery—the larva has food waiting for it from the moment it hatches. This strategy is characteristic of solitary potter wasps.

If you are referring to the Black Potter Wasp commonly seen in Singapore, I can also explain exactly what it hunts, how it paralyzes the caterpillar, and how the larva eats it inside the mud pot, which would make a good wildlife-photography/video sequence.

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 The black potter wasp (Allorhynchium argentatum) in yckc forest

24 Aug 2026. 9.35am
300mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, iso 1000. tripod, tv mode.

Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica) are white flowers with one purple lip.  

The black potter wasp is a solitary, beneficial insect known for building tiny, urn-shaped clay or mud nests.

Physical Appearance

Body: Mostly glossy black, sometimes featuring faint yellow, white, or orange markings, or bluish-metallic wings.
Waist: Features a very thin, elongated first abdominal segment (petiole).
Size: Small, measuring roughly 3/8 to 3/4 of an inch (around 1 to 2 cm) long. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Nesting and Behavior

Nests: Females mix soil, water, and saliva to craft delicate, pot-like structures attached to twigs, leaves, or building walls.
Diet and Hunting: They hunt and sting caterpillars or beetle larvae to paralyze them. The paralyzed prey is stuffed into the nest as living food for the wasp's single egg.
Temperament: They are solitary and non-aggressive toward humans, rarely stinging unless directly trapped or squeezed. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

6797. Javan Myna

 

The Javan Myna is the most abundant bird species in Singapore, characterized by its dark grey-to-black plumage, short forehead crest, and bright yellow bill and legs. [1, 2]

History and Status

Introduction: Originally native to Java and Bali, the Javan Myna was introduced to Singapore in the 1920s via the caged bird pet trade. [1, 2]
Population Growth: By the mid-1980s, it surpassed the native Common Myna in numbers, adapting exceptionally well to Singapore's rapid urban growth. [1, 2]
Ecology: Protected under general wildlife rules, feeding them is illegal under the Wildlife Act as it artificially inflates populations and creates urban nuisances like noise and fouling. [1]

6796. https://queensvets.blogspot.com/ Bear video

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6795. Moon video

 

Create a video of moon photography in Singapore. Aspect ratio 9:16. 

Brian Peck: 

Appearance: Tall Caucasian man with broad shoulders, a full crop of silver hair, bespectacled, and wearing a white baseball cap. 

Attire: Professional photographer's vest equipped with multiple utility pockets, black pants, and white shoes. 

Equipment: Professional mirrorless camera fitted with a large white Canon telephoto zoom lens. 

Dialogue 

Brian: "David, what type of moon photos are you looking to shoot?" 

David: "I hope you can help me take shots of the almost full moon above and away from me. It is the 13th day of the 7th lunar month." 

Brian: Smiles and nods confidently. 

Conversation with Gemini

Scene 2 — Asking a Friend for Help

10–22 sec

Brian

Peck appears in the open grassland of Singapore at 9pm, dark black sky, no clouds: 

 Brian Peck, tall Caucasian man, broad shoulders, full crop of silver hair,

bespectacled,

white baseball cap on his head, wears the professional photographer's

vest with many pockets, black pants, white shoes.

He carries a professional Canon mirrorless camera with a large white Canon zoom lens.

David and Brian greet each other warmly.

Brian:

"David, what type of moon photos are you looking to shoot?"

David:

"I hope you can help me take shots of the almost full month. Today is the 13th day of the 7th lunar month."

Brian smiles and nods confidently. 

Scene Breakdown: Asking a Friend for Help (10–22 sec)

Visual Action & Setting

Location: Open grasslands of Singapore, black night 9pm, no clouds in sky

Action: David and Brian greet each other warmly amidst the open grassland scenery. Brian holds his professional camera setup, ready to assist.

Character Details

Brian Peck:

Appearance: Tall Caucasian man with broad shoulders, a full crop of silver hair, bespectacled, and wearing a white baseball cap.

Attire: Professional photographer's vest equipped with multiple utility pockets, black pants, and white shoes.

Equipment: Professional DSLR/mirrorless camera fitted with a large white Canon telephoto zoom lens.  David: Tall Chinese man, 76 years, full crop grey hair, bespectacled, floral tee shirt and black pants, thin. Use the 3 attached moon images to create the video.

 

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 Gemini AI. 
Create a video of moon photography in Singapore. Aspect ratio 9:16. 
Scene 1 — Asking a Friend for Help

10–22 sec

Brian Peck appears in the open grassland of Singapore at 9pm, dark black sky, no clouds: 

Brian Peck, tall Caucasian man, broad shoulders, full crop of silver hair, bespectacled, white baseball cap on his head, wears the professional photographer's 
vest with many pockets, black pants, white shoes. He carries a professional Canon mirrorless camera with a large white Canon zoom lens.

David and Brian greet each other warmly.

Brian:
"David, what type of moon photos are you looking to shoot?"

David:
"I hope you can help me take shots of the almost full month. Today is the 13th day of the 7th lunar month."

Brian smiles and nods confidently. 

Scene Breakdown: Asking a Friend for Help (10–22 sec)

Visual Action & Setting

Location: Open grasslands of Singapore, black night 9pm, no clouds in sky

Action: David and Brian greet each other warmly amidst the open grassland scenery. Brian holds his professional camera setup, ready to assist.

Character Details

Brian Peck: 
Appearance: Tall Caucasian man with broad shoulders, a full crop of silver hair, bespectacled, and wearing a white baseball cap.
Attire: Professional photographer's vest equipped with multiple utility pockets, black pants, and white shoes.

Equipment: Professional DSLR/mirrorless camera fitted with a large white Canon telephoto zoom lens.  

David: Tall Chinese man, 76 years, full crop grey hair, bespectacled, floral tee shirt and black pants, thin. 

Use the 3 attached moon images to create the video. 

6794. Why do old dogs like the floor?

 

Create a video: Aspect Ratio: 9:16. AN OLD DACHSHUND DOG LICKS THE FLOOR for several minutes.

"Why is my dog licking the floor for several minutes?" Mr Tan showed me a smartphone video of his old dachshund bending his head onto the floor, using his tongue to lick various areas of the floor of the apartment, walking from the corner of the room to the centre of the room. "He had never done this before1". Mr Tan, 60-year-old Chinese, short black-haired, bespectacled, in white long-sleeved shirt and black pants is a manager in the bank. He is tall, tanned and broad shouldered. His face showed concern and worried about his pet dog's behaviour. He placed his old Dachshund with no hair on the dog's body, except in the head and tail, onto the stainless steel veterinary consultation table.

I am Dr David, 77-year-old Chinese man in light blue hospital scrub, consulting at the Toa Payoh Vets. I viewed his video. Text overlay: "There are a few reasons why your dog keeps licking the floor!" I looked at him from one side of the consultation table.

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 Mr Tan, 60-year-old Chinese, short black-haired, bespectacled, in white long-sleeved shirt and black pants is a manager in the bank. He is tall, tanned and broad shouldered.

I am Dr David, 77-year-old Chinese man in light blue hospital scrub, consulting at the Toa Payoh Vets. I am a veterinarian. I opened the dachshund's mouth to examine his teeth and gums and said. "Old dogs lick the floor usually because they feel sick in their stomach, feel pain, or are stressed."

 I said: "The Common Reasons may be one of the following":

Upset Tummy: Nausea, acid reflux, or gas makes dogs produce extra spit, so they lick things to feel better.
Pain: Aching joints or sore bellies make older dogs anxious, and licking releases calming brain chemicals.
Brain Aging: Senior dogs can get dog dementia (Cognitive Dysfunction), causing confused and repetitive habits.
Tasting Food: Dogs have a strong sense of smell and might taste tiny food spills or crumbs you cannot see.

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Old dogs lick the floor usually because they feel sick in their stomach, feel pain, or are stressed. [1, 2]

Common Reasons

Upset Tummy: Nausea, acid reflux, or gas makes dogs produce extra spit, so they lick things to feel better.
Pain: Aching joints or sore bellies make older dogs anxious, and licking releases calming brain chemicals.
Brain Aging: Senior dogs can get dog dementia (Cognitive Dysfunction), causing confused and repetitive habits.
Tasting Food: Dogs have a strong sense of smell and might taste tiny food spills or crumbs you cannot see. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

6793. Uncontrollable rage in a young man.

 

Dalrymple Hall

Student dormitory in Glasgow, Scotland. 3-storey townhouses

 

Dalrymple Hall was a former student hall of residence for the University of Glasgow located at Belhaven Terrace West, off Great Western Road. [1, 2]

History and Location

Opening: Opened in October 1965 after the university converted five Victorian terrace houses (built in the 1870s) into student accommodation. [1, 2]
Naming: Named after James Dalrymple, the 1st Viscount Stair, a famous Scottish jurist and former student and teacher at the University of Glasgow. [1]
Closure: Closed and sold by the university around 2010. [1, 2]

VIDEO 1.

Create a video: Aspect Ratio: 9:16. AN UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE IN A YOUNG MAN

KITCHEN PANTRY.

"You hold this knife to fight with me!" Mr Wong, a 20-year-old, broad-shouldered muscular Chinese man's face was red and his eyeballs bulged. "You had been ignoring me during breakfast. Overlay text: Now, I get my left hand tied behind my back. Come at me with your kitchen pantry knife!". He had a white cotton tee and brown shorts.

I am David, a 20-year-old Chinese man making my cup of Chamomile tea for supper in the Dalrymple Hall's pantry. I was a thin bespectacled man, medium height and fair complexion. A 2nd year veterinary undergraduate at Glasgow University in 1970. I wore my faded black tee and black pants.

The pantry had the microwave, a kettle, cutlery for residents of the 4-storey Dalrymple Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. Each student had his single room. He will have communal breakfast at a long table and then proceed to Glasgow University. 

 

 

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VIDEO 2.

Create a video: Aspect Ratio: 9:16. AN UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE IN A YOUNG MAN. Mr Wong, a 20-year-old, broad-shouldered muscular Chinese man wearing a white cotton tee and brown shorts confronts David, a 20-year-old Chinese man, thin, bespectacled, medium height and fair complexion wearing a faded black tee and black pants. Mr Wong said: "You hold this knife to fight with me." 

 

Create video of Immediate De-escalation Strategy

Do not engage or accept the challenge: Do not pick up the knife, and do not play into his demand. Acknowledging or matching his aggression will only escalate a volatile situation.

De-escalate verbally with a calm, flat tone: Speak slowly and softly. Say something non-threatening like, "I don't want to fight you, Mr. Wong. I'm just making my tea and going back to my room."

Keep your hands visible and empty: Show him immediately that you pose no threat. Leave the kettle or cup down if necessary, but keep your hands open and away from any utensils.

Create distance and look for an exit: Slowly back away toward the pantry doorway. Avoid turning your back on him completely if you can help it, but prioritize putting physical space between you and the knife.

Evacuate and seek help: Once you are out of the pantry, leave the floor immediately. Get to another resident's room, a hall warden, or staff to alert them and call for assistance.

Safety Note: In a crisis involving threats of violence and a weapon, your primary objective is personal safety and self-preservation. Do not attempt to physically overpower or reason deeply with someone experiencing an acute rage episode.