Orators [from the archives, 31 March 2021]

#Ichneumonidae #Rhyssapersuasoria #sabrewasp #rhetoric #persuasion #loqueliciteritas #radiosputnik #industrial #batteryacid #modularsystem #blackandwhite #dronescape #basimilusiteritasalter #insects #distortion #comareactor #darkwave #doomsdaybassoon #modulartechno #eurorackmodular #doombeats

This Ichneumonid wasp is top shelf. If it wasn't so awesome I'd almost pity whatever it lays it's eggs in/on.

Manitoba, Canada.
#insect #wasp #Hymenoptera #ichneumonidae #entomology #InsektenSamstag

I'm a little surprised by this 1919 description of a parasitic #wasp (#Hymenoptera #Ichneumonidae), the only described species from #Australia in a genus that includes dozens of #species.

The opening #Latin section gives rich detail on coloration and markings. The #English section describes morphology but has nothing about coloration. I would have expected the Latin to document a subset of the English, not to be fully complementary.

Is this normal for some taxa?

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18637865

#entomology #taxonomy

Four (parasitic) #wasps (#Hymenoptera) from a SLAM #Malaise sample in #Canberra #Australia over the last three weeks. Natural areas everywhere are (or should be) full of beautiful #insects like these, all just going about their business.

A #FairyWasp in the genus #Mymar - the first I have seen here in the nominate genus - see how tiny this #insect is.

An #ichneumon wasp (#Ichneumonidae) in the subfamily #Campopleginae - probably possible to get this one to genus, but most Australian species are unnamed.

#Vosleria australia (or at least that's the only named Australian species in the genus) - family #Encyrtidae

#Anastatus, unknown species - family #Eupelmidae

#biodiversity #entomology

Ichneumon wasp that followed me indoors this afternoon, then spent all its time trying to get back to the light through the window. Sharpest insect macro so far with a "new" old Lumix. Though not in the same game as ones like I just boosted, nice to have a record.

#Ichneumonidae #wasps #portugal #insects #macro

Ischnus inquisitorius (Müller, 1776)

Published under #CC0 here https://flic.kr/p/2rCRksv

#Hymenoptera #Ichneumonidae #Cryptinae #Cryptini #Ischnus #Pentax #Macro #Wasp #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

Malcolm Storey created and maintains https://www.bioimages.org.uk , a huge catalogue of high-resolution images of most animals that can be found in the British Isles, except for birds and other vertebrates.

Offers one of the most comprehensive catalogue of #Ichneumonidae images with special emphasis on macro photography to illustrate species-diagnostic features.

Malcolm has been identifying thousands of parasitoid wasps at #iNaturalist – that's how I found out. Thanks so much for all your work.
https://www.inaturalist.org/people/3839145

#wasplove #wasps #entomology #insects #UK

Ophion sp.

Published under #CC0 here https://flic.kr/p/2ruFLJK

#Hymenoptera #Apocrita #Ichneumonoidea #Ichneumonidae #Ophioninae #Ophion #Pentax #Macro #Wasp #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork