some sort of digger wasp

[macro junkie]

shots range from 1:1 to 4:5:1: life size

Iv been trying to get a decent shot of this wasp all summer.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2877608431_15af67d605_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2878477810_1497d3a456_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2878441866_528c7182f4_o.jpg

[darosk]

My gosh that is fantastic.

[LordV]

Lovely shots- not certain if this is a digger or an Ichneumon wasp ?
Brian V.

[spidermanrbryce2006]

lovely series Scott!

[orionmystery]

Nice shots. I see honey :D

[SwingBopper]

Nice shots. I see honey :D

Ah, so that's how you get them to pose for so long! Lovely captures.

[bandit 1]

Hiya MJ,

Excellent series of shots, like Brian I think this may be an Ichneumon Wasp possibly Agriotypus armatus.

Cheers for now
Mark

[macro junkie]

Ah, so that's how you get them to pose for so long! Lovely captures.
no..i glued him down..lol..JK..some guy on DPP forum saying i must either shoot dead or stick the subjects to leafs as he says its impossible to get them to pose long enough..i told him "tricks of the trade" ;) :lol: must be that time of the month cause from what i read at freds dalantech is getting the same trouble.people thinking hes using glue..LOL

yer its honey..what i did is caught the wasp in a plastic cup with a lid..i then placed it down on the grass..i then slid a leaf with some honey on it..soon as it started feeding i slid out the lid and lift off the cup then i took some shots..was pretty chuffed..been trying to shoot these all summer.

[neza]

having a drink by the looks of things fantastic

you gotta love the mpe-65!!

[pridash]

no..i glued him down..lol..JK..some guy on DPP forum saying i must either shoot dead or stick the subjects to leafs as he says its impossible to get them to pose long enough..i told him "tricks of the trade" ;) :lol: must be that time of the month cause from what i read at freds dalantech is getting the same trouble.people thinking hes using glue..LOL

yer its honey..what i did is caught the wasp in a plastic cup with a lid..i then placed it down on the grass..i then slid a leaf with some honey on it..soon as it started feeding i slid out the lid and lift off the cup then i took some shots..was pretty chuffed..been trying to shoot these all summer.

Great idea and great shots!

[Greg_C]

Great shots Scott.

Gee, do they think you use tweezers to pose it.

[Photogirl2007]

It was worth waiting for MJ. These are brilliant pics. :)

[midnight_rider]

Wonderful shots.

[mercury-666]

i think i may already be watching you on deviantart :)

[A.Christopher]

Wow... these are excellent! Great job!