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Aug 9, 2020 16:43:04   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Our home is located in the center of the Paper Wasp Universe. There is hardly a direction that I look that I don't see some nearby. I typically get tagged a time or two by them each year and it is never any fun.

This one got into the house which did not go well for it for I am a pro at dispatching them by patiently waiting for them to land and placing a bottle over them and then it's a short trip to the kill-jar and a staged focus stacking photo session from there.

Those that are less cooperative get the old "wack" with the fly swatter and the traditional trash can burial.


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Aug 9, 2020 16:48:32   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Interesting eye design and the dome button on top of the head.

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Aug 9, 2020 17:03:42   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Longshadow wrote:
Interesting eye design and the dome button on top of the head.


Thanks, those are its 'simple eyes' (ocelli) they sense light and dark and they help the wasp identify the horizon so it knows if it is flying straight and level or up and down.

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Aug 9, 2020 17:25:47   #
soloboogie Loc: Bunker Hill, Indiana
 
Wow !!! That is a great shot. How many images were stacked ?

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Aug 9, 2020 17:40:47   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, those are its 'simple eyes' (ocelli) they sense light and dark and they help the wasp identify the horizon so it knows if it is flying straight and level or up and down.

Interesting.

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Aug 9, 2020 17:44:46   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
soloboogie wrote:
Wow !!! That is a great shot. How many images were stacked ?


Thanks for viewing. There are 216 images in the stack. The sweet spot for the setup is 20-micrometer increments per shot. I use a motorized digital focus rail to control the advancement of the camera and to actuate the shutter for each shot.

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Aug 9, 2020 17:45:49   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Longshadow wrote:
Interesting.


Thanks, it shows what they look like when they get up close and personal.

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Aug 9, 2020 17:47:11   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, it shows what they look like when they get up close and personal.


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Aug 9, 2020 18:27:40   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
WOW!!! Great macro, Sippy.

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Aug 9, 2020 19:55:29   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
WOW!!! Great macro, Sippy.


Thanks, Earnest. I appreciate your viewing and the feedback.

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Aug 9, 2020 20:53:09   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
As usual, you did both ends very well, Gary.

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Aug 9, 2020 21:04:34   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
UTMike wrote:
As usual, you did both ends very well, Gary.


Thanks, UTMike. Hope that none of them bothered you and yours on your lovely walkabout you've been posting.

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Aug 10, 2020 07:32:54   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Our home is located in the center of the Paper Wasp Universe. There is hardly a direction that I look that I don't see some nearby. I typically get tagged a time or two by them each year and it is never any fun.

This one got into the house which did not go well for it for I am a pro at dispatching them by patiently waiting for them to land and placing a bottle over them and then it's a short trip to the kill-jar and a staged focus stacking photo session from there.

Those that are less cooperative get the old "wack" with the fly swatter and the traditional trash can burial.
Our home is located in the center of the Paper Was... (show quote)



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Aug 10, 2020 08:08:31   #
Dr J Loc: NE Florida
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Our home is located in the center of the Paper Wasp Universe. There is hardly a direction that I look that I don't see some nearby. I typically get tagged a time or two by them each year and it is never any fun.

This one got into the house which did not go well for it for I am a pro at dispatching them by patiently waiting for them to land and placing a bottle over them and then it's a short trip to the kill-jar and a staged focus stacking photo session from there.

Those that are less cooperative get the old "wack" with the fly swatter and the traditional trash can burial.
Our home is located in the center of the Paper Was... (show quote)


Your work is amazing!...and the information you have researched on their anatomy - and your processing with the kill jar etc.
How long does it take to set up and do a shot and post processing?
Thank you in advance for your answer.

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Aug 10, 2020 08:12:06   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
Excellent stack!!

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