Pelecinid Wasp by John Dicus


07-OCT-2007	Melanie Dicus

This was one of the more interesting wasps we came across in the jungles of Ecuador.

Nikon D70 ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF HSM
1/60s f/10.0 at 185.0mm full exif

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Debbie Blackburn Beierle		09-Feb-2008 05:58
Spectacular! Excellent pose/detail and lighting!!

Tom Murray		26-Jan-2008 21:15
I love your pictures of all these tropical wonders. This one is a Pelecinid wasp. They're wide ranging. Here's something about them.http://bugguide.net/node/view/6945

John Dicus		20-Jan-2008 21:34
Yeah, that's its abdomen! A pretty eye-catching wasp because if it.

Ceya		20-Jan-2008 15:17
Interesting find! I wonder what that long 'pipe' is used for? Or does it belong to the wasp at all? V

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