Giant Ichneumon Wasp
by Doris Potter
Title
Giant Ichneumon Wasp
Artist
Doris Potter
Medium
Photograph
Description
Giant Ichneumon Wasp with its ovipositor inserted in a tree trunk (the photograph is rotated). The wasp inserts her long ovipositor to deposit eggs onto host insects inside dead or dying trees.
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September 9th, 2011
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Comments (25)
Lois Bryan
oh wow!! What an amazing find and capture, Doris!!!! And such an interesting description!!!! f
Karen Adams
Wow! Incredible shot, Doris! You are brave indeed to linger around a wasp! . . .f/l
Doris Potter replied:
Thank you Karen. You know, I never thought about any danger. I think she was very preoccupied. :-)
Carol Senske
F/L. AWESOME CAPTURE! These are lovely bugs and you caught it doing it's "thing" - great capture and it takes a sharp eye:>)
Kathy Gibbons
HE IS SO COOL !!! YOU NEED TO LOOK AT MY ROBBER FLY YOU WOULD LIKE HIM!!! THANK YOU FOR COMPLIMENT ON MY ADORABLE SHREW ( I THOUGHT HE WAS ADORABLE TOO) GREAT SHOT Of Wasp
Debbie Dee
Wow amazing capture & an amazing insect. This is the wonderful thing about photography, capturing insects & animals that most of us would never see in real life, especially for me. Awesome capture Doris
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks so much Debbie. This macro photography is opening up a whole new world to me.
Lila Fisher-Wenzel
Amazing what you see when you look ...AWESOME capture !
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks and it is so true. Now I am checking the trunk of almost every tree that I come across!
Stephen Dennstedt
Amazing DOF Doris. Nicely done.
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks Steve. It took a few tries before I got it in focus. Luckily the wasp was not going anywhere soon.
Sue Melvin
Now that is the strangest looking insect I've every seen, Doris! What a great capture.
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks Sue. First I thought it was two wasps mating then I thought it was two wasps fighting. It was so fascinating to know it is one animal and is laying eggs deep in the wood!
Wibada Photo
Omg, that's a wild looking insect! Awesome capture. You've accentuated its bizzareness. F&V
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks Wibada. Isn't it incredible?! I found it today and kept wondering what it was and what it was doing. My handy Kaufman Guide to Insects solved the mystery.
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