Carrot wasp ( Gasteruption ),, male, on wild parsley by larose forest photos


07-JUL-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Fletcher Wildlife Garden. This tiny wasp is easily identified by the elevated abdomen and the clearly evident 'neck', unusual in wasps.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/160s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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LynnH		10-Jul-2010 00:49
Ah, I have noticed the neck before. Thanks for the info on that. Love the yellow flowers and details. V

Cindi Smith		08-Jul-2010 15:15
Great shot.....wow!!!!!

PauloCGama		08-Jul-2010 13:38
Impressive shot indeed, Christine. Once more thank you for explaining the details. Vv

Industrial Heritage		08-Jul-2010 13:21
Very impressive wasp.

Stephanie		08-Jul-2010 09:32
2 deadly propositions here. Wonderfully captured Christine! V

slhoornstra		08-Jul-2010 05:47
A very pretty composition with this interesting wasp, lovely bokeh. V

Margot W		08-Jul-2010 03:38
Great shot Christine. I didn't know that wild parsley looked anything like that. Can you eat it? V

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