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Vespa crabro


Vespa crabro
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Copyright: Karel Struna (Karl312) Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 1 N: 19] (184)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot A510
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-31 9:00
Viewed: 1019
Points: 4
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Hornet - Vespa crabro

fallen hero of insect empire.

This species typicaly builds nests in protected cavities, such as hollow tree trunks. It is known to make nests underground and in unprotected locations. The nests are large, but because of the large worker size, the colony population is less than similarly sized nests of other species. These wasps are reported to sometimes come to lights at night. V. crabro is mostly a predacious, forest species.More info at: http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/invertebrates_terrestrial_and_freshwater/Vespa_crabro/
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  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-31 17:45]

Although this is a dead specimen I think the photo is very good. I like the lighting and that the sting is so obvious and the shadow increases the impact. Good details and exposure too. Well done.

  • Great 
  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2005-08-06 16:36]

Slušně zaostřeno a pěkný osvit i barvy. Škoda, že je ten sršňák mrtvý a chybějí mu nohy. I když na druhou stranu vyfotit takhle zblízka živého by byla docela frajeřina :-)

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