#Insektensamstag
#nahaufnahme #MacroPhotography #curculionidae #ichneumonidae

Die Bilder wirken fies, so fies, wie das Leben sein kann.

Die Fotos zeigen zwei Insektenarten, einmal einen todgeweihten Nesselrüssler (Phyllobius pomaceus), der als lebender Nahrungsvorrat diente. Und zum anderen die verpuppungsbereite Larve einer für mich nicht identifizierbaren Schlupfwespenart, die dabei ist, ihren von innen aufgefressenen, aber noch lebenden Wirt zu verlassen.

Look up! It's Monday!
Makes me wonder if it's prey, predators or posture that warrant this eye placement.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/366225765 (no good id yet)

#setzkasten #hymenoptera #ichneumonidae

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