Ichneumon Wasp by NightGallery

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 18, 2014

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Description

There are a lot of these little 5mm parasitic wasps on my shrub. Yet they are not so easy to get a good photo of, especially with a breeze. I plan to do another session out there soon and see what I can get. They have an odd behavior that I noticed. It seems when one takes off in flight to buzz around, most all of them do. Then they all float around for a few seconds then land virtually in unison. Similar behavior of a flock of birds. Anyway, thanks for taking a look and any comments. Enjoy the weekend all. -Bruce

Comments (16)

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Richardphotos

7:44PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

full screen for detail

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bebopdlx

8:43PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

Super macro work.

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kgb224

9:48PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

Super sharp capture my friend. God bless.

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micturn

9:51PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

Incredible detail, well done!

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A.C.Wolfe

10:26PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

Fantastic!

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Jay-el-Jay

10:57PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

There flight in union may have something to do with vibations.Fantastic shot.

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netot

11:11PM | Fri, 18 April 2014

Excellent macro!

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durleybeachbum

12:53AM | Sat, 19 April 2014

Perfect! I think the group flight may lessen the chance for each individual of being eaten by a predator.

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Juliette.Gribnau

1:56AM | Sat, 19 April 2014

fantastic macro !

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mbz2662

2:11AM | Sat, 19 April 2014

Pretty impressive :)

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Katraz

2:42AM | Sat, 19 April 2014

Super macro sharp in all the right places and I agree with Andrea about the reason for the mass flight.

NightGallery

2:43AM | Sat, 19 April 2014

Agree, it makes sense

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photosynthesis

8:13PM | Sat, 19 April 2014

Beautiful detail, wonderful color & great sharpness...

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Hendesse

2:38AM | Wed, 23 April 2014

Outstanding macro of this little insect. Fantastic details in full size. Thanks for the interesting informations too.

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tofi

1:13PM | Sun, 27 April 2014

Oh my! Talk about top-notch! This is phenomenal artwork! The clarity and beauty with which you captured this little guy is sensational, really! I can almost feel this, though don't know how pleasant he would be to the touch! Yikes! :) Remarkable artwork!

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