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Jan 6, 2024 07:37:06   #
JimmyTB
 
Another good one Sippy. I also like the post further down of the wasp depositing the egg. 👍👍👍

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Jan 6, 2024 07:38:19   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a focused stacked image of my preserved Ichneumon Wasp using a 10X microscope objective as the optic for the camera. I've included a snapshot of it staged before the camera to show a perspective of its size and the working distance of the subject and the microscope objective.

"Ichneumons are the largest family of any of the animals, with some 60,000 to 100,000 species worldwide. They are common and can be found in nearly all habitats. The name “ichneumon” comes from Greek words meaning “tracker” and “footprint,” and the females of these parasitic wasps certainly do hunt for, and track down, their various host species."

"The young of ichneumons are mostly internal parasitoids of insect larvae in families including the beetles; the butterflies and moths; and the ants, bees, and wasps; plus flies and spiders. The mother ichneumon typically inserts her eggs into the body of the host — usually a grub or caterpillar — and the hungry larval ichneumons, devouring their hosts from the inside, usually end up killing their hosts by the time they are ready to pupate and become adult ichneumons. The fact that they usually end up killing their hosts explains why they are called parasitoids as opposed to parasites."
This is a focused stacked image of my preserved Ic... (show quote)


Wow...amazing dl, sippy, and great info!

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Jan 6, 2024 09:01:43   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Wow, Gary!

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Jan 6, 2024 09:02:33   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Jan 6, 2024 09:05:15   #
randave2001 Loc: Richmond
 

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Jan 6, 2024 09:52:16   #
47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
 
Your posts never cease to amaze and intrigue me. Well done and thank you….

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Jan 6, 2024 09:54:01   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
dpullum wrote:
Sippy, Bit by Bit you educate us regarding the complexity of the insect world. "Bug Week" is more real-life than "Shark Week." We are much more likely to be stung, bitten, or host to an under-the-skin larva than being bitten by a shark.


Dpullum, odds will always be in the insect's favor as entomologists estimate ten quintillion insects are living on earth at any given moment. That's a one with nineteen zeros so I need to pick up my pace if I am going to photograph all of them.

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Jan 6, 2024 09:55:09   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image!!!


Thanks, Manglesphoto.

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Jan 6, 2024 09:55:45   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
ecobin wrote:
Superb!


Elliott, thanks for viewing.

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Jan 6, 2024 09:58:36   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
docshark wrote:
Outstanding shot Gary. Nice narrative.
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Thanks, Doc. We only have to be concerned about being eaten by a lion, bear, shark, etc. As gruesome as that may be, it's a heck of a lot better way to go than having an egg injected into you and eaten alive from the inside and having it emerge out of you.

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Jan 6, 2024 10:03:01   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
JimmyTB wrote:
Another good one Sippy. I also like the post further down of the wasp depositing the egg. 👍👍👍


Jimmy, that was a special moment for me with all the things coming together and I doubt I will ever see another. I've learned to look closely at trees during my walkabouts for they often have critters going about their business on them.

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Jan 6, 2024 10:07:41   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
merrytexan wrote:
Wow...amazing dl, sippy, and great info!


Thanks, Merrytexan. I realize looking at insects is not for everyone so thanks for viewing and for the reply.

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Jan 6, 2024 10:08:08   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
jaymatt wrote:
Wow, Gary!


Thanks, Jaymatt.

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Jan 6, 2024 10:08:30   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
randave2001 wrote:


Thanks, Randave2001.

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Jan 6, 2024 10:10:43   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
47greyfox wrote:
Your posts never cease to amaze and intrigue me. Well done and thank you….


Thanks, 47GreyFox. It's nice to know that you enjoy viewing them.

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