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03-AUG-2016 Christine Hanrahan

Mason wasp (Ancistrocerus sp.)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

This wasp is nectaring on Boneset. It has a heavy load of mites right around its "waist" area. If you look closely you can see tiny beige things, those are the mites.

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Buz Kiefer28-Dec-2016 21:54
Nice macro and very appealing highlights. Vote.
victorswan28-Dec-2016 16:21
Very nice close-up Christine and lovely details great work BV
Nora van Beek28-Dec-2016 16:00
Nice, sharp, and detailed macro! The markings are very interesting, as well as those mites. I don't know if I would noticed them or known what they are. V
Helen Betts28-Dec-2016 15:57
Great, detailed closeup of this wasp, and those mites sure are interesting to see! V.
Hank Vander Velde28-Dec-2016 13:57
Nice sharp macro image in a nice setting.
Pierre28-Dec-2016 13:16
Une superbe prise de vue remplie de beaux détails! V
Pierre Martin28-Dec-2016 02:11
great shot, without your help wouldn't never see the mites!
hayl27-Dec-2016 21:13
I'm thinking those mites are not invited guests.
Jim Coffman27-Dec-2016 20:19
A very nice closeup !
Nirvan Hope27-Dec-2016 20:10
Great detail. That's a lot of mites. I wonder if they're decimating wasps as they have honeybees.
Don27-Dec-2016 19:51
Like a bee in clover, but perhaps not with that load of mites.
laine27-Dec-2016 18:59
I never would have noticed but for your pointing the mites out...fantastic details, Christine
Jeff Real27-Dec-2016 18:15
This is a really fine macro ~V~
joseantonio27-Dec-2016 16:33
impressive closeup details.V
Walter Otto Koenig27-Dec-2016 16:25
Wonderful close up with these details. "V"
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)27-Dec-2016 16:11
Lovely capture and exc detail.V
Paolo
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