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03-SEP-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Chalcidid wasp cocoons (Eulophus sp.)

Flipping over a leaf I found this cluster of Chalcidid wasp cocoons. They have obviously just been formed by the larvae, and are still soft and sticky. At the base of each cocoon is the meconium (frass) that the larvae expels just before pupating.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/2000s f/2.8 at 9.8mm iso125 full exif

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Irene Wehrli05-Sep-2014 18:08
They remind me of lemon candies - how nice!
Irene
Helen Betts05-Sep-2014 16:46
Great detail and an interesting grouping. V.
joseantonio05-Sep-2014 16:27
Great find and capture.V.
Guest 05-Sep-2014 16:20
Excellent macro. Gorgeous just-made jelly beans with sassy frassy. V
Jim Coffman05-Sep-2014 16:17
Excellent closeup!
Walter Otto Koenig05-Sep-2014 14:43
Amazing close up image. So cool to see this. "V"
Terry Sprague05-Sep-2014 14:14
Cool! V
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