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28-JUL-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Chalcid wasp pupae (Eulophus)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

Found on the underside of an ash leaf. These are the pupae of a tiny Chalcid wasp. The little piles at the end of each pupa are small piles of meconium (essentially, insect poop).

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Stephanie20-Jan-2017 16:01
Fascinating! Do these wasps sting when they're adults? V
Patrick Goossens20-Jan-2017 08:55
The gathering of the round table!
Ika Zinka Eferl20-Jan-2017 08:15
Great image!V
Pierre Martin20-Jan-2017 01:58
totally incredible what nature can do, super picture!
Hank Vander Velde20-Jan-2017 01:44
Great find and image Christine.
bill friedlander20-Jan-2017 00:30
Ace shot of this array of pupae. Nice how they've arranged themselves. V
Graeme19-Jan-2017 23:22
Superb close-up details and info, Christine.VV!
Ton T.19-Jan-2017 20:29
Fantastic! V
chris morton19-Jan-2017 20:27
very neat layout!
Fabienne19-Jan-2017 19:45
Une découverte intéressante. C'est excellent.
Nirvan Hope19-Jan-2017 19:32
What an aesthetic arrangement they make, all huddled in a near perfect circle with their neat little piles of poop. And yes, they do look like dates!
Isabel Cutler19-Jan-2017 19:19
This is phenomenal! Insects are so fascinating! Great find! They look like little dates.
Kuriacose Joseph19-Jan-2017 19:03
Yes, looks like they have gotten themselves organized!
globalgadabout19-Jan-2017 18:06
looks like a primitive settlement...Dali once claimed his 'poop' was pure white, modest, and odorless, perhaps inspired by this very wasp...
Jim Coffman19-Jan-2017 17:51
Simply amazing!!
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