Another new bug in my garden

Well technically in the neighbours garden (I was standing in the shared drive though ), what I think is a jewel wasp on the petal of a margaritte daisy- seemed to be taking interest in the aphids at the base of the flower but kept on getting chased off by black ants.
4.7mm body length
Brian V.

Great find of a pretty wasp! The colors are just lovely

I`ve been waiting for you to capture one of these blighters for some time, i suspect it dident come out as well as you expected ?, due to the usual reasons of it not keeping still for long enough.

I did capture one recently and managed to find a method of slowing it down, but my silly camera still dident capture it correctly, i`ve seen bee-keepers using smoke before and i thought i`d try that method, which worked for awhile ...

What do you mean he even had time to get his vernier out and measure its length

Fantastic colours.

Leorooster wrote:
Great find of a pretty wasp! The colors are just lovely

Thanks Leorooster
Brian V.

Action_Man wrote:
I`ve been waiting for you to capture one of these blighters for some time, i suspect it dident come out as well as you expected ?, due to the usual reasons of it not keeping still for long enough.

I did capture one recently and managed to find a method of slowing it down, but my silly camera still dident capture it correctly, i`ve seen bee-keepers using smoke before and i thought i`d try that method, which worked for awhile ...

Thanks Gordon
You are quite right- took about 11 shots of this little blighter and only 3 were in focus- worst ratio I've had in ages. Didn't even attempt to shoot higher than 1:1- couldn't keep it in focus at that .
It's been suggested it was getting honeydew from the aphids and from what I saw on another site sugar mixtures with apparently alcohol in them seem to attract them and maybe keep them in one place for a little while ( only found this out later).
Brian V.

MAH wrote:
What do you mean he even had time to get his vernier out and measure its length

Fantastic colours.

Thanks Mark-
It is a beautiful bug. Size is from just ratioing the bug length to picture width * 22.7mm (sensor width) as I was shooting at 1:1
Brian V.

beautiful colors and great shot....
hope u can get a frame filled close-up shot of the bugger....

What i did was to capture it in an upturned plastic container then blow some smoke into it - wait a few minutes then release it, it was considerably slower and seemd to lose the ability to fly, it probably had a cough for a few days afterwards but looked ok when it eventually flew off ...

Great shot I love the detail on the head

Hiya Brian,
Lovely shot of a beautiful little wasp.
Cheers for now
Mark

Good photos Brian!
Thr white is well expoused and the colros of the ant are great

Well Done!

Can't say as I have ever seen a wasp like this but it contrasts quite well against the flower petal. The metallic colors are great!

It's beautiful Brian!

Thanks for the comments all
This one has been ID'd as a probable Pseudomalus auratus .
Never cease to be amazed at the beauty in the macro world.
Brian V.