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Wasp On Greens


Wasp On Greens
Photo Information
Copyright: yahwen ho (ywho79) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 31 W: 0 N: 65] (440)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000
Exposure: f/8, 1/2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-10-28 7:23
Viewed: 1801
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I caught Mr Wasp here hanging on a leaf behind my home. This is pic #1 of a 3 part series I'm going to present in TrekNature.

Name: Polistes humilis
Family: Vespidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita

Description:
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Most familiar wasps belong to the Aculeata, a division of the Apocrita whose ovipositors are modified into a venomous stinger that includes ants and bees. In this sense, the species called "velvet ants" (Mutillidae) are actually wasps.

A narrower meaning of the term wasp is any member of the Aculeate family Vespidae. This includes the yellowjackets (Vespula, Dolichovespula spp.) and hornets (Vespa spp.).

Identification:
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10-15mm long, tan in colour with darker bands and some yellow on face. Wings long and thin. Nest made of a grey papery wood fibre material, initially cone-shaped, later round, to a maximum diameter of 10-12cm, with numerous hexagonal cells underneath, some with white caps. Nest exposed, suspended by short stalk under an overhang, e.g. eaves or roof of a pergola, or sometimes in a shrub or tree. Wasps cluster on nest or forage in garden and around buildings. Other species of Paper wasps are larger or smaller and differently coloured.

Things you should know:
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Some beneficial value as predator of pest caterpillars. However, wasps have a painful sting and will attack any person approaching or disturbing nest. Nests likely to be disturbed represent a hazard.

Note about photo: (updated 29th Oct, 2004)
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This is one of my firsts experimental pictures in trying to challenge the norm. Firstly, I don't use a vertical frame. Second, I ignored the 3rds rule. Photography is partly about being creative and challenging the norm. In this picture, I'm trying to project to the viewer about the actual size of the wasp by not cropping out the leaf it was resting on.

And finally,

I like like this picture and I hope you like it too.

Cheers!

p/s:
The info presented is sourced from the net. If it's wrong please don't hesitate to correct me. Thanks.
hvr_oosterzele, gerhardt, Signal-Womb, PDP, LordPotty, AndyB, Luc, touristdidi has marked this note useful
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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 157 W: 14 N: 42] (2823)
  • [2004-10-28 8:50]
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I do appreciate the effort for this crisp and sharp shot nice DOF and beautiful colour thank you for sharing..

Very good picture that would benefit from a vertical frame IMO.

tres etrange comme insect, mais les couleurs sont vraiment belles et les details sont percutants surtout sur les yeux.
good work.

It is a very clear and detailed photo. Very well done. I dio think Hans has a point on the vertical frame though. Thanx for sharing.

Iv never seen such a wasp with that coloring. Wonderful shot with great detail. I maybe would not have placed him dead center but none the less this shot has impact. Well done. Excellent note BTW.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-10-28 14:01]

Great shot Yah Wen, I think it lacks a little sharpness apart from that I think it's super. I've not seen this wasp before, thanks for poseting and for the note.

Great post with a very good supporting note. Good details & well seen. Thanx for posting!

This is a beautiful shot.Well presented and great notes.We have this in New Zealand too.
It arrived here some time in the 1800's. It originates in Australia,hence its common name Australian (or Tasmanian) paper wasp.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2004-10-28 19:12]

A good shot.
Nice detail and colours,excellent DoF.
I've not seen this wasp before.
A good note too.
Very well done.

Quite an interesting shot, I like the colors of the wasp

You are an excellent photographer! This is wonderful to see this guy up close. I never knew they esembled ants so much...

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