Wasps... Love or loathe them...

Paul Iddon

Wasps. Most people don't like them but they can prove useful. Not too sure what this one was planning, but it did grab hold of a dandelion seed. To be honest, at first I thought it had maybe been bitten by a spider and had web on it, but on close examination, it was the said seed. Anyhow, either way, I think it was possibly dying as the wasp was rather lethargic, and reasonably co-operative!


Exif:

Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 250
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK













Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures Paul. I'm in the like them camp - very useful around the garden taking caterpillars etc.
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Cheers Brian.

My daughter hates them (stung twice) an the wife screams at them. Me, I just get the camera if I have time!

Paul.

GOLDENORFE

Good series Paul. I hate them. Lol. Only bug that I don't like but doesn't stop me getting in for the shot though

Paul Iddon

Thanks Phil.

They have such amazing jaws - as seen the last image. I did a shot years ago which was all jaws and ever since then, I have been a wasp fan (despite the sting in the tail/tale...)

Paul.

basflt

Great !

AFAIK the white stuff is nest material .

Paul Iddon

basflt wrote: »

Great !

AFAIK the white stuff is nest material .

Never thought of that Bas, thanks

Paul.