Mastodawn

@b_age Nice photo. Now wondering which parasitoid wasp ventures into that brush of deadly spikes, for surely there is at least one that does. I further wonder whether there's a database of parasitoid wasps with their known hosts?
#entomology #parasitoids #wasps

🏳️‍🌈 Sabina Lorenz 🦄5d ago

@FotoVorschlag #FotoVorschlag "Mein bestes Foto 2025"

Ich hatte letztes Jahr ein paar Fotos von Insekten gemacht, die ich mag. Dieses gehört dazu.

#photography #biodiversity #insekten #wasps #hornissen #naturgarten

🧦🍲 natalie 🌧️🧣6d ago

Results of leaving the yellowjacket nest in the compost bin are as follows:

#gardening #insects #wasps

Solar🌄Garden Dec 28

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

Coprolite9000 - Pixelfed Dec 23

#FotoVorschlag - Kleine Wunder // Small wonder

Cuckoo wasp - a ruby-tailed wasp from the Chrysididae, looking for mason bees' nests to lay eggs in. Derbyshire, July 2021.

#wasps #insects #macrophotography

neville park Dec 22

New Ant Lab on #Dryinidae, utterly fascinating leafhopper-hunting parasitoid wasps with spring-loaded grabby legs: https://youtu.be/9osTBzQ0zbk

#bugstodon #insects #wasps #Hymenoptera #entomology

Spring-Loaded Claws on a Wasp – Parasitoid Pincer Wasps

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Ryan Hodnett Dec 17

Dasyscolia ciliata on Sage-leaved Rock-Rose (Cistus salviifolius)

#Wasps #Hymenoptera #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #BloomScrolling #Insects #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Florespondence #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #Plant #Plants #Nature #NaturePhotography #PicOfTheDay #PictureOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #Photo #Photography

Tacio Philip - macrofotografia Dec 13

Uma vespinha simpática fotografada aqui em casa (Bragança Paulista-SP)

Canon EOS 5D2 + MP-E 65mm + MT-24EX + difusor artesanal

#macrofotografia #macrophotography #fotografiamacro #insetosdobrasil #naturezabr #biodiversidade #nature #wildlife #closeup #macrobrasil #vespas #hymenoptera #wasp #wasps #macrocreatures #detalhesdanatureza #macro #fotografiabr #macroemcasa #TEA #fotografoautista #bragancapaulista #bragançapaulista

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Dec 6

How To Keep #Wasps Away From #Hummingbird Feeders

https://www.outdoorrevival.com/garden/how-to-keep-wasps-away-from-hummingbird-feeders.html

How To Keep Wasps Away From Hummingbird Feeders

Hummingbirds bring a lot of joy to any yard, but wasps often crash the party. Their presence makes feeding spots less inviting for birds and more of a battle zo

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The-14 Nov 29

Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees
#Science #Nature #Bees #Wildlife #Evolution #Mimicry #HoverFlies #Bumblebees #AnimalBehavior #Biology #Ecology #Insects #Research #DeceptionInNature #NaturalWorld #Animals #Wasps #Flies
https://the-14.com/natures-greatest-method-actors-the-insects-that-cosplay-bumblebees/

Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees | The-14

Hoverflies mimic bumblebees in appearance and behavior, even choosing blue flowers to enhance their disguise, revealing nature’s complex evolutionary deception.

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