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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.