Autumn wasps

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited November 2, 2008 in Holy Macro
It's that time of year when drone and queen wasps start appearing. First 3 shots ID'd as a queen Median wasp (Dolichovespula media) and last 2 shots what I hope is a drone common wasp Vespa vulgaris (they don't have a sting).

Brian V.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    It's that time of year when drone and queen wasps start appearing. First 3 shots ID'd as a queen Median wasp (Dolichovespula media) and last 2 shots what I hope is a drone common wasp Vespa vulgaris (they don't have a sting).

    Brian V.

    Hi Brian, even though the Drone doesn't have a sting they'd still scare me,
    can you easily identify the stingless ones before they land on ya? :D

    They all look the same to me nod.gif I'd like to know before it got near me that it didn't have a sting on it rolleyes1.gif

    Love the head shot #3 Brian, can just about lift your finger print off that last shot thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Thanks for the comments Skippy.

    Think I was pretty safe whether the wasp in the last shot was stingless or not- they only sting if you annoy them and I certainly made sure I was not annoying it :)

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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Thanks for the comments Skippy.

    Think I was pretty safe whether the wasp in the last shot was stingless or not- they only sting if you annoy them and I certainly made sure I was not annoying it :)

    Brian V.

    Great shots Brian once again. I haven't seen a wasp for some time.
    Regards
    Bob
  • ThwackThwack Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    The queen needs to shave... rolleyes1.gif

    Great shots. clap.gif

    I love bug macro shots. I tie flies for fly fishing some times and it's amazing how much detail is ignored by most patterns. Hopefully, fish can't see the tiny details that a good macro photographer can bring out!
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    oohhh aaahh.. top shots, brian.
    the big close up (BCU) is awesome..
    but he/she needs a bath! :D

    cheers,
    steve
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  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Thanks again for the comments
    Steve- yes the queen was rather covered in pollen.

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  • liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    good series ... wonder why F7.1 on picture #3 can have such DOF :D

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  • timbo13timbo13 Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Think I was pretty safe whether the wasp in the last shot was stingless or not- they only sting if you annoy them and I certainly made sure I was not annoying it :)

    Brian V.

    I know that's the theory but I'm still impressed you tested it! eek7.gif

    oh, and great shots as usual!
    Tim

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Thanks for the comments Tim and Liewwk :)

    Liewwk - re #3 At 3:1 magnification it can't have that much DOF at F7.1- it was focus stacked from 3 shots.

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