Northern Paper Wasp (polistes fuscatus)

Second subject for the day was this rather lethargic paper wasp, at one point it raised its wings in a defensive posture and then settled back down tucking them under it's abdomen (gaster)
Canon MP-E 65mm at 2X mag with a 12mm extension tube. Flash set-up was a single Canon 270 EX II fired via the ST-E2, flash was not diffused. CC is welcomed.

Canon EOS 7D • Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo @65mm • 1/300 • f/9 • ISO 400

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Allan
7D, 7DII, 10-22mm, 100-400, 50mm 1.4, MP-E 65mm, Sigma 150-600mm Sport, TC-80N3, 580EX, 580EX II ST-E2, OC-E2, 3021 BPro, 488RC4, Kenko EF/EFS ext tubes, The Ultimate lightbox system & Delta flip flash bracket & various lighting accessories.
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