One of my favourite wasps

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited December 30, 2007 in Holy Macro
Gave this tiny wasp a "Christmas pressy" of a drop of honey on a drinks coaster to keep it stationary whilst I photographed it. About 2.5mm body length- a parasitoid chalcid wasp.

brian V.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Gave this tiny wasp a "Christmas pressy" of a drop of honey on a drinks coaster to keep it stationary whilst I photographed it. About 2.5mm body length- a parasitoid chalcid wasp.

    brian V.
    100% crop from above shot

    Ahahaha as soon as I saw this little guy without reading what you had written,
    I said to myself... I bet he lured it there with sugar water or honey rolleyes1.gif

    If bugs could look to be male or female this little wasp to me looks female.
    I love the shimmering gold colours on its body too clap.gif

    Nicely done Brian thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    As allways..Insane macroshots! :D
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  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    Very nice! Especially Nr. 2!!!
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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    Great detail!
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  • patricia kaypatricia kay Registered Users Posts: 206 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    Hello Brian...

    Great shots of your little metalic wasp....amazing that you still have them at this time of year!

    Patricia........:D
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    jonh68 wrote:
    Great detail!

    Hi Brian I see your caprures just get better and better. Howver, Brian I did not get my MP-E65mm for Xmas as my mother in law had to cancel her trip to Memphis due to health problems. However, I hope to be going over soon so I will just have to wait a wee bit longer.
    Bob
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2007
    Thanks for the comments everyone - much appreciated :D

    Skippy- not sure about the sex - I would have guessed male but I'm not certain the females always have a visible ovipositor.

    Patricia - still have a few flying bugs around but they are hard to find. We have only had about 6 frosts so far and no snow (very rarely get snow here).

    Brian V.
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