Stag beetle and hornet, video

This video shows an oak tree in the Netherlands. It is bleeding, attracting many small flies and three wasps to drink the juice; while a stag beetle watches.

Then, a European hornet arrives, driving away the wasps.

Hornets and stag beetles are among the biggest European insects.

Gerrit Jan Spek made this video.

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