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Orange Caterpillar Parasite Wasp - Netelia producta
IPClark
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Once again, out in the back garden last night. Windy, light poor (was probably about 30 minutes prior to my finding the spider shedding its skin). I spotted this little guy flitting about in the garden. At first I thought it was a micro moth but the orange colour caught my attention. When I managed to get closer, because this thing just did not stay still for more than a few seconds, I realised I'd never seen anything like it before. Quickly realised it was very much like the black ichneumon wasps (bit of googling got me the full name 
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I do apologise for poor composition and even bad focus but it was very flighty and wouldn't stay still. These were the best of a number of shots I managed to get. Having never seen such a beautiful colour wasp before, I'm accepting the flaws
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ICHNEUMONIDAE - Orange Caterpillar Parasite Wasp - Netelia producta
Eye is terribly OOF but I like the slightly abstract BG and the Wing colour detail.
Crop of the first shot. Almost looks like Jewels on its head.
)I do apologise for poor composition and even bad focus but it was very flighty and wouldn't stay still. These were the best of a number of shots I managed to get. Having never seen such a beautiful colour wasp before, I'm accepting the flaws
heheheICHNEUMONIDAE - Orange Caterpillar Parasite Wasp - Netelia producta
Eye is terribly OOF but I like the slightly abstract BG and the Wing colour detail.
Crop of the first shot. Almost looks like Jewels on its head.
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Last few frames came out good , #5 especially
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i like esp like #5 and #7
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