LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Sep 03, 2007 13:19 | #1 Some recent shots of small wasps. Flightless wasp about 1.5mm body length About 0.9mm body length As above but on the underside of a rust covered (fungus) mint leaf "fairy" wasp about 2.5mm body length http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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skylab Goldmember  3,473 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK More info | Sep 03, 2007 13:21 | #2 Very good set Brian. Brian
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alliec Goldmember  3,315 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2006 Location: Worcester, England More info | Excellent set Brian. Alistair
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Attic Cream of the Crop  5,371 posts Likes: 101 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Rural Hampshire More info | Sep 03, 2007 13:39 | #4 They's a whole new jungle out there the smaller you go Alby
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BillPham Cream of the Crop  5,102 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2007 Location: St. Paul MN More info | wow those thing are tiny. wonder what do they eat. great shot too love that first one. winning is fun and second is for loser
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Sep 03, 2007 15:34 | #6 Thanks for the comments everyone- much appreciated http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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dreamline Goldmember 1,240 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk (UK) More info | Sep 03, 2007 16:02 | #7 Aha, so I'm not alone... Spent a good 10 minutes today gently easing myself into position underneath a bush, only to discover my 'bug' was waste material... Bernie
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LindaB Cream of the Crop  11,375 posts Likes: 295 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Surrey (UK) More info | Sep 03, 2007 16:11 | #8 Aww, they are gorgeous, love 6 and 7 - the fungus leaf shot really makes a very attractive photo, the fair wasp is soooo cute. http://lindabuckell.zenfolio.com/
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Sep 04, 2007 07:30 | #9 Thanks for looking and commenting bernie and Linda  http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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lcpete Goldmember  1,999 posts Joined Sep 2005 Location: North Wales More info | Sep 04, 2007 08:11 | #10 Great set Brian, my fav is the charging bull wasp Canon 40D, 350D, 550D and 7D
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Sep 04, 2007 08:42 | #11 lcpete wrote in post #3857806  Great set Brian, my fav is the charging bull wasp Never seen a flightless wasp before I guess thats almost what ants are Pete Thanks Pete, http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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KraigC Goldmember  2,227 posts Joined Sep 2005 More info | Sep 04, 2007 12:15 | #12 Nice series, remembering something I saw on the "most extreme" show.. There's one species of tiny wasp that has wings, but only long enough to fly to a Fig. She drops her wings while climbing through the tiny hole on the end of the fig to lay her eggs.. Apparently the tiny wasp is the ONLY bug that polinates the fig as the flower is "inside"
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waussie Senior Member  738 posts Likes: 5 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Albany Western Australia More info | Sep 04, 2007 12:26 | #13 |
Sep 04, 2007 15:06 | #14 Kraig C wrote in post #3858967 Nice series, remembering something I saw on the "most extreme" show.. There's one species of tiny wasp that has wings, but only long enough to fly to a Fig. She drops her wings while climbing through the tiny hole on the end of the fig to lay her eggs.. Apparently the tiny wasp is the ONLY bug that polinates the fig as the flower is "inside" Thanks Kraig, http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Sep 04, 2007 15:07 | #15 waussie wrote in post #3859029 Amazing !!! Thanks for looking and the comment waussie http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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lovely set Brian.