Ichneuman

[Woody Meristem]

Tiny ichneuman wasp on the tip of my fifth finger. Ichneuman wasps lay their eggs in the eggs or larvae of other insects and the wasp larvae are parasites of those other insects' eggs or larvae. And thy don't sting humans!

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[Silver Eagle]

Interesting facts about a very small wasp. Good shot Woody.

 

[Cas1234]

Tiny ichneuman wasp on the tip of my fifth finger. Ichneuman wasps lay their eggs in the eggs or larvae of other insects and the wasp larvae are parasites of those other insects' eggs or larvae. And thy don't sting humans!

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Nicely done, now lets see the selfie after he stings you

 

[Woody Meristem]

Nicely done, now lets see the selfie after he stings you

You'll be disappointed, they don't sting unless you're a tiny insect larva -- and I don't take selfies

 

[Bigmo]

Nice capture with interesting info..

 

[RichF]

very nice. I am glad they don't sting people.

 

[dwillar]

I assume you shot that one handed. Excellent photo!

 

[Woody Meristem]

I assume you shot that one handed. Excellent photo!

Thank you. Yes, that was one handed with an Olympus M10 ii (which has excellent 5-axis IBIS) and a 7Artisans 60mm macro lens. 1/60sec (with diffused flash), f/16, ISP 500

 

[dwillar]

Thanks for the camera info. I like to see what other people shoot both in subject matter and camera preferences. Superb capture.

 

[dwillar]

Thank you. Yes, that was one handed with an Olympus M10 ii (which has excellent 5-axis IBIS) and a 7Artisans 60mm macro lens. 1/60sec (with diffused flash), f/16, ISP 500

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