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Giant Ichneumon Wasp

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 20, 20162,454 views6 comments

A female Giant Ichneumon Wasp laying eggs with her long ovipositor. Photo taken two years ago.
D90, 105 mm, f/10, 1/320, ISO 640, 70% of original frame. Vertical image flipped to horizontal. September, 2014. Montreal.
All comments welcome.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 21, 2016 at 5:35 PM

That's awesome, Yun. Great find and an excellent job getting the right angle to display it perfectly.

devil

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 21, 2016 at 5:54 PM

I think I remember you showing us views of these wasps before, Yun. They are amazing creatures and this is a great catch with that "thing" at the end of her abdomen and wonderfully coordinated colors in the background.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 22, 2016 at 12:28 AM

Another very nice image Yun. Love that you caught her laying eggs in bark. It is amazing they can penetrate such a hard substance with that ovipositor. Great colors and detail and DOF. Love the pattern of the wasp too.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 22, 2016 at 7:53 PM

This is really nice, Yun. Really good detail in the wasp and great that you have captured the wasp laying eggs.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 26, 2016 at 3:13 PM

Amazing catch - I also remember some of the others - all excellent.
Very fine work!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on August 31, 2016 at 8:11 AM

Yun...perfect plane ...and fine detail through out. A great behavior piece..well done

Balan Vinod

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