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The Wasp - Paravespula vulgaris


The Wasp - Paravespula vulgaris
Photo Information
Copyright: Martina Dob (Martina) (18)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-13
Categories: Insects
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-15 16:34
Viewed: 1035
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture on sunday afternoon, the sky was cloudy, but sometimes the isolated sunbeam lighten the nature around me.

Camera: Sony DSC T3
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Paravespula vulgaris - Yellowjacket

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superorder:Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Vespinae
Genus: Vespula or Paravespula
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European yellowjackets (the German wasp - Vespula germanica and the common wasp - Vespula vulgaris) were originally native to Europe, but are now established in North America, southern Africa, New Zealand, and eastern Australia.

Like some other vespids, they live in colonies and build globular paper nests. Workers are around 12-20 mm in length, depending on species, and feed on nectar, while collecting other foods (primarily arthropods) for their larvae.

Yellowjacket nests usually last for only one season, dying off in winter. The nest is started by a single queen, called the foundress, and typically can reach the size of a basketball by the end of the season. In parts of Australia , New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and southwestern coastal areas of the United States, the winters are mild enough to allow nest overwintering. Nests that survive multiple seasons become massive and often possess multiple egg-laying queens.

They can sting repeatedly and without apparent provocation (especially so in response to nest disturbance), and so can be major pests. In autumn, they switch from collecting arthropods and nectar to scavenging other food sources, which can increase their contact with people.

Source: Wikipedia
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nice closeup, what is the camara you use to take this picture ? ...

Hello Martina & welcome to TN.
Nice shot with a very cool point of view :)
Good framing and colors as well. Great notes,
Well done and Thank You!

Hello Martina,
Welcome to TN. You've opened your account with a good post.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. The POV is good.
Well composed, well framed and good notes.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

Enjoy TN, it's a fantastic site. I look forward to seeing many more of your shots here.

Hello Martina,
Superb macro shot. Clearly seen image. Composition and pov are great. Welcome to TN and TFS.
JC

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-16 16:15]

Bienvenida Martina.
Interesante primera entrega con muy buen POV y agradables colores.
El foco es algo soft, pero considerando el modelo de tu cámara y el riesgo por el insecto retratado, es un buen inicio de tu portfolio en TN.
Saludos... Ricardo

Welcome Martina.
Interesting first post with very good POV and pleasant color.
The focus is something soft, but considering the model of your camera and the risk for the depicted insect, this is a good beginning of your portfolio in TN.
Greetings... Ricardo

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-08-16 16:57]

Hello Martine,
You started off with a good macro shot, the composition and colors are very nice.
welcome to Treknature.
Sky

I like the composition and colour...Welcome to TN.
Cecilia

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-08-20 22:48]

Hi Martina,
Welcome to TN. A great shot to start with, a great POV and composition, good detail and wonderful colours. Great shot with a good note too, thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 373 W: 14 N: 538] (2881)
  • [2006-08-24 0:51]

Hello Martina!
What a nice first post! Excelent POV and beautiful colours! Welcome to TN!
Regards,
Zeca

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