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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 4 N: 2277] (10628)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-29
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-02 2:36
Viewed: 351
Points: 35
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Friends,

During my normal shoot out I realised that there are lot of wasp around the lemon tree. I was just wondering what they were doing. Then I realised that they were actually licking the lemon leaves and at a very fast phase. I somehow managed to produce one of that shot. I know the shot doesnt carry great photo quality but still I want to show the tongue of the wasp. You can actually see the tongue. Thanks for watching.

Rgds
Ganesh

Kingdom: Animalia
hylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera

A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither bee nor ant. The suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from members of Apocrita by having a broader connection between the mesosoma and metasoma. In addition to this, Symphyta larvae are mostly herbivorous and "caterpillarlike", whereas those of Apocrita are largely predatory or "parasitic" (technically known as parasitoid).

Characteristics
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The following characteristics are present in most wasps:

two pairs of wings (except wingless or brachypterous forms in all female Mutillidae, Bradynobaenidae, many male Agaonidae, many female Ichneumonidae, Braconidae, Tiphiidae, Scelionidae, Rhopalosomatidae, Eupelmidae, and various other families).

An ovipositor, or stinger (which is only present in females because it derives from the ovipositor, a female sex organ).

Few or no hairs (in contrast to bees); except Mutillidae, Bradynobaenidae, Scoliidae.

Nearly all wasps are terrestrial; only a few specialized parasitic groups are aquatic.

Predators or parasitoids, mostly on other terrestrial insects; some species of Pompilidae, such as the tarantula hawk, specialize in using spiders as prey, and various parasitic wasps use spiders or other arachnids as reproductive hosts.

Diet
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Tiphiid waspGenerally wasps are parasites or parasitoids as larvae, and feed only on nectar as adults. Many wasps are predatory, using other insects (often paralyzed) as food for their larvae. A few social wasps are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of fallen fruit, nectar, and carrion. Some of these social wasps, such as yellowjackets, may scavenge for dead insects to provide for their young. In many social species the larvae provide sweet secretions that are fed to the adults.

Nesting habits
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Various wasp nestsThe type of nest produced by wasps can depend on the species and location. Many social wasps produce paper pulp nests on trees, in attics, holes in the ground or other such sheltered areas with access to the outdoors. By contrast solitary wasps are generally parasitic or predatory and only the latter build nests at all. Unlike honey bees, wasps have no wax producing glands. Many instead create a paper-like substance primarily from wood pulp. Wood fibers are gathered locally from weathered wood, softened by chewing and mixing with saliva. The pulp is then used to make combs with cells for brood rearing. More commonly, nests are simply burrows excavated in a substrate (usually the soil, but also plant stems), or, if constructed, they are constructed from mud.

Courtesy source : Wikipedia, Internet
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Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Exposure Time: 1/30
F-Stop: f/5.6
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 180/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-06-29 08:50
Metering Mode: Partial
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 184 kb

Ganesh
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Spettacolare composizione macro, la non perfetta messa fuoco coinvolge a livello emotivo con la sensazione del movimento aggressivo dell'insetto, molto belli i colori. Un'immagine con un buon impatto visivo. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 159] (690)
  • [2008-07-02 3:07]
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Hello Ganesan,

So close... I've never seen of a wasp. well tried. BG without noise would be much better :-).

TFS

vral

hello ganesan,
the image presents a view which i have never seen so far but technically the image lacks sharpness and focus. the shutter speed is too slow for a handheld shot,
regards
pankaj

Hola Ganesh, buena aproximación, con buena luz y color. la fotografia esta trepidada(con esta velocidad 1/30 si no se utiliza tripode muchas fotografias salen trepidadas y cuando se recorta y aproxima se nota mas.) con lo que perdemos todo el detalle y el fondo quiza por el recorte aparece ruido.

Hello Ganesh,
nice attempt to catch macro of wasp,little bit oof otherwise its excellent shot,
TFS

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (583)
  • [2008-07-02 5:21]

Hello Narayanan, wonderful close-up of this hymenopteran. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Wonderful capture of this insect. Great composition. TFS. G's.
Bahadır

Ciao Gan!
Wonderful eye detail you have captured in this shot.
I like the crop and composition.
The colours are rich and well saturated.TFS
Marco

Hi Ganesh,
Well focused and detailed close-up shot of this hymenopteran with great composition my friend. Many thanks for sharing this beauty.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi,

Great picture. Just briefly marking today.

Thanks

Pekka

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-02 21:38]

Hello Ganesh

This is quite a good pov of this wasp face.
The features and details show well.
Very good use of lighting and colour.
TFS

Rob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2008-07-02 21:46]

Hi Ganesh,

An amazing pov of this wasp. I'm sure you had to shoot this quickly and you managed a great view of his face. The eyes are wonderful and seeing his tongue licking the leaf is priceless.

Jane

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 0 N: 4829] (14332)
  • [2008-07-02 23:52]

Hi Ganesh

Rather a scary shot of this unusual coloured ant.

Well seen and captured.

James

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-07-03 9:00]

Hi Ganesh,
What a face,looks like a character from starwars:)Well caught and composed.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Ganesh,
I was surfing the delhi photographs in TN and visited your shot. Regarding this shot I must say you were close enough of the wasp. Only two things are bothering to me - a sharp focus on the head and noise. Nevertheless this is a great shot.

Oh, Gannesh! What a shot! What a face! It looks like something off 'Dr. Who'!
Your details show a view of a wasp that I have never seen before! Lovely composition.

There is a little noise but that does not spoil ny enjoyment of the shot!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

ooooooooooh!This looks scarry!
But what a shot, Ganesan!Superb shot!
Goldy
And thanks for the offer, gannu!My comp conked out and I've got myself a new one!That shot was a RP, so I left the old stuff still written on it!But do help me with understanding on what mode to se things on this wide screen thing i've got now(a 22" screen)!

Hola Narayanan,
Extraordinario el acercamiento en el que se muestran hasta los mas pequeños detalles, con excelente luz y color, saludos
José Ramón

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