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24-JUL-2008 Christine Hanrahan

Ichneumonid wasp (Tribe Ephialtini) female

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

Nectaring on wild parsnip. Don't worry, that is not a stinger! That long projection is the female's ovipositor for laying eggs.

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/50s f/6.3 at 6.0mm hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time24-Jul-2008 12:17:37
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot S3 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length6 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance0.140 m

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hayl28-Jan-2019 18:45
A terrific macro and showing that wild parsnip is a necessary food source.
Walter Otto Koenig28-Jan-2019 16:58
Fascinating and so unusual, at least to me. I like the colors of the vegetation. "V"
Pierre Martin28-Jan-2019 15:58
never saw one like that, great capture!
Carl Carbone28-Jan-2019 15:21
You find the coolest things! Nice capture.
Blandine Mangin28-Jan-2019 13:32
beautiful close-up ! v
Yvonne28-Jan-2019 10:20
A wonderful close up! v
chris morton28-Jan-2019 08:04
...so its great great grandchildren will be around now?
joseantonio28-Jan-2019 06:05
amazing summer colors.V.
LynnH28-Jan-2019 04:32
Excellent details! V
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