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A little double upload of this little insect. I remember looking down at a grass seed stalk in sunlight and seeing something red. Thinking a cool red "hair" growing out of grass seed would make a cool photo, down I went and only discovered the red "hair" was antennae coming off this incredibly small insect which I could only see through my macro lens. I have no clue on an ID.
The first is a close up of the guy, the latter set against a bokeh-bow (hehe).
Rhyssa persuasoria (meaning persuasive burglar) is one of the largest ichneumon wasps in Europe. The length of adults varies from about 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in) in males up to 20–40 millimetres (0.79–1.6 in) in the females, plus about 20–40 millimetres (0.79–1.6 in) of the ovipositor. They have a thin black body, several whitish spots on the head, thorax, and abdomen and reddish legs. The antennae are long and thin. The long stinger on the abdomen of the females is just an egg laying instrument (ovipositor), therefore these wasps are harmless to humans.
They can mainly be encountered from July through August, especially in paths and clearings of coniferous forests.
Female of this parasitic species drills deep into wood by its hair thin ovipositor (terebra) and lays its eggs on larvae living in timber, which become a food supply and an incubator for the progeny, until it is fully grown. Larvae overwinter in the wood, pupating the next spring and emerging from the wood as adults.
Main hosts of Rhyssa persuasoria are the larvae of Horntail or Wood Wasps (Urocerus gigas, Siricidae species, a type of xylophagous sawfly), as well as larvae of Longhorn Beetle (Spondylis buprestoides, Monochamus sutor) and Great Capricorn Beetle (Cerambyx cerdo).
(Inadvertedly posted publicly earlier while id-ing this species.)
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Een zeer grote sluipwesp met een legboor die langer is dan het lichaam. Lichaam zwart met gele tekening op de kop, borststuk en achterlijf. Poten grotendeels rood.
Niet zeldzaam in naaldbossen.
De sluipwesp zoekt naar de in hout levende larven van naaldhoutwespen. Om de gastheren aan te prikken moet ze diep met de legboor in het hout doordringen. Bij deze soort blijft de tweeledige legboorschede aan het eindpunt contact houden met de legboor en wordt in een krul naar boven geschoven naarmate de legboor dieper in het hout verzinkt.
A Gorse Shieldbug in the garden taking a spot of glorious sunshine. First emergence after a long winter.
I've been collecting insects much longer than I´ve been photographing them. These are the ones I've got so far. Add a note if you are positive about an identification, or leave a comment if you want me to take a closer photo of a specific insect.
Order: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees, Hornets, Sawflies, and Cow Killers).
Size: 6-13mm.
Range: Saskatchewan south to New Mexico and eastward.
Description: These ants are active in the spring and summer in wooded habitats, where they occupy dead tress and decaying stumps. They are omnivorous, feeding on honeydew, plant juices, and insects (they do not eat wood); scouts will sometimes forage in homes. After about 3-6 years, colonies produce winged males and queens, which are active from late spring through summer. Mature colonies have only one queen. This species does not sting but will bite and spray a type of acid known as formic acid.
Pitfall-style insect interceptors can be used to monitor for bed bugs. However, monitors can pick up other arthropods as well.
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An Oligosita pallida parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found in birch in the garden. Two further pictures below - note that distinctive wing.
It was sitting on my Rhubarb plant, sunbathing and catching insects to eat, it has just finished one in the pic
Was on the side of the road trying to take photos of the Autumn foliage when I noticed some wildflowers. I leaned into take a few pics of these late-bloomers and a honey bee showed up. I was in the right place at the right time.
She was REALLY annoyed at my husband for trying to get closer to her. Looks like she's ready to take him on! Best viewed large