Some of my small wasp shots

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited December 17, 2006 in Holy Macro
All taken with my MPE-65 between 3:1 and 5:1 magnification. Amazing beauty in many of these tiny parasitic wasps.
Brian V.

Click on Pics for larger size

Braconid wasp egg laying in small aphid

193197524_2b30f2208b.jpg

Body length 1.8mm

218237521_c9e5bb9072.jpg

Body length 1.85mm

219801490_969e7df034.jpg

Body length 1.6mm

257123885_2863989276.jpg

Body length 1.7mm

260630099_52f7d91c48.jpg

Body length 1.7mm

265854669_81d127f158.jpg

Body length 1.0mm

263013574_5eb9743eed.jpg

Body length 2.5mm

263013572_f777c47b66.jpg
Brian V.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/

Comments

  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    All taken with my MPE-65 between 3:1 and 5:1 magnification. Amazing beauty in many of these tiny parasitic wasps.
    Brian V.
    Click on Pics for larger size
    Braconid wasp egg laying in small aphid
    Body length 1.8mm
    Body length 1.85mm
    Body length 1.6mm
    Body length 1.7mm
    Body length 1.7mm

    265854669_81d127f158.jpg

    Body length 1.0mm
    Body length 2.5mm

    I like this little guy, looks mean yet cute :D
    I love the structure of his antenna all segmented, beautiful detail.
    I love your Macro's Brian clap.gifclap.gif ..... Skippy (Australia)
    .
    Skippy (Australia) - Moderator of "HOLY MACRO" and "OTHER COOL SHOTS"

    ALBUM http://ozzieskip.smugmug.com/

    :skippy Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people just abuse the privilege :dgrin
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    eek7.gifWonderful work done as always !!! iloveyou.gif
    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

    My Gallery
  • kygardenkygarden Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Not much room for error with that small DOF....good job :):D
    https://www.thephotographyhobbyist.com/
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited December 16, 2006
    Holy cow those are good! What is the surface those last few are on? Maybe a car with silver metallic paint?
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited December 16, 2006
    Such incredible beauty in such tiny packages. (I just know one of those beasties is going to fly up my nose and make me sneeze.)

    Awesome as usual!

    ziggy53
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2006
    Nice series Brian - that yellow one looks really cool, haven't seen one like that. The first is interesting with the way it bends the body to deposit the eggs - rather different to ichneumons.

    (I see your car is as good an attractant as ever :D)
    Birds
    Bugs
    Spiders
    Flowers
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Thanks for the kind comments. :D
    As Al knows the silver surface is my car. Not sure why bugs seem to like it- think most of it, especially with bugs this size, is that I can spot them in the first place. It's also a good surface from the photography point of view as it reflects light nicely but more importantly allows me to take pics around 4:1 magnification by resting the lens on the car. Pity in some ways these wasps are so small but most of them perform useful functions by parasitising other pests.
    Brian V.
    Brian V.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
    http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/
  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Great series.
    Love your work.clap.gifCheers and thank you for sharing with us.
    Cristian.
    [SIZE=-1]It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. - John Lennon.[/SIZE]
Sign In or Register to comment.