Ichneumonid wasp (Tribe Ephialtini) female by larose forest photos


24-JUL-2008	Christine Hanrahan

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 full exif

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hayl		28-Jan-2019 18:45
A terrific macro and showing that wild parsnip is a necessary food source.

Walter Otto Koenig		28-Jan-2019 16:58
Fascinating and so unusual, at least to me. I like the colors of the vegetation. "V"

Pierre Martin		28-Jan-2019 15:58
never saw one like that, great capture!

Carl Carbone		28-Jan-2019 15:21
You find the coolest things! Nice capture.

Blandine Mangin		28-Jan-2019 13:32
beautiful close-up ! v

Yvonne		28-Jan-2019 10:20
A wonderful close up! v

chris morton		28-Jan-2019 08:04
...so its great great grandchildren will be around now?

joseantonio		28-Jan-2019 06:05
amazing summer colors.V.

LynnH		28-Jan-2019 04:32
Excellent details! V

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