Ruby-tailed Wasp

Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 5, 2015 19:46:09 GMT Tel and SueA like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Jul 5, 2015 19:46:09 GMT Managed to get a few shots of quite probably my favourite (and very beautiful) insect. It hardly stopped moving for a second so was very difficult to get a decent shot of, in fact it took about fifty!

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 5, 2015 19:53:47 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Jul 5, 2015 19:53:47 GMT A stunning insect Steve. Good pics.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,982	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 5, 2015 19:54:18 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 5, 2015 19:54:18 GMT Fantastic pics Fractal. I have never seen a Ruby tailed wasp. There can't be too many of these about. Do they behave like the normal stripey wasps?

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 5, 2015 20:18:38 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jul 5, 2015 20:18:38 GMT Great pictures Steve, the colours on the wasp are beautiful
	Last Edit: Jul 5, 2015 20:21:27 GMT by peony Hertfordshire

Raymond Top Member Posts: 2,677	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 5, 2015 21:59:21 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Raymond on Jul 5, 2015 21:59:21 GMT Amazing pictures Fractal

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,784	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 6, 2015 4:24:17 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jul 6, 2015 4:24:17 GMT a beautiful colour insect, I've never seen one before either

Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 6, 2015 5:43:43 GMT via mobile Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Jul 6, 2015 5:43:43 GMT Thanks everyone, I'm glad I managed to get these as have been after it for ages! Think "Cuckoo" Cherry and you pretty much have the lifestyle of this wasp. It lays it's eggs in the nests of mostly Mason bees.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,936	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 6, 2015 20:11:26 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Jul 6, 2015 20:11:26 GMT Great pics Fractal & stunning colours.

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 6, 2015 20:56:20 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on Jul 6, 2015 20:56:20 GMT Wow never seen a wasp like that. Really stunning.

Bess Top Member Posts: 1,151	Ruby-tailed Wasp Jul 8, 2015 19:37:10 GMT Fractal likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bess on Jul 8, 2015 19:37:10 GMT That's beautiful, and look at those huge eyes. Wow.

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