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27-MAY-2011

Giant Ichneumon Wasp

I have never seen these before but we have a tree that had
4 or 5 of them "drilling" holes to lay eggs. It was nice to
find out they are harmful and do not sting!

Sony Alpha 55
1/50s f/2.8 at 30.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time27-May-2011 18:33:50
MakeSony
ModelSLT-A55V
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length30 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent400
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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waterfalls man13-Jun-2011 01:59
Excellent Shot V!!
Neal Nye30-May-2011 11:09
Gorgeous color. I've only seen one once before but never got a shot as nice as this. Beautiful job!
larose forest photos28-May-2011 20:15
Ohhh, good for you!! I have only seen them a couple of times and only photographed them once. They are impressive. This is the female with her long, long ovipositor. And you are so right, they do not sting. She is probing the trees for the larvae of the big Horntail wasp, into which she lays her eggs!
Superb shot! VV
Jim Coffman28-May-2011 01:06
Great closeup,Ann! V
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