#Chrysidoidea

[addicted2wasps]

Drawing of the day: Megarhyssa greenei. Bonus mini collage of my favourite non-cartoon wasp drawings. I plan on adding more as I go along. For now, this is only a sample. Drawing wasps is keeping me sane during these dark times. Which one is your favourite?

#hymenoptera #insect #entomology #wasp #wasps #apocrita #aculeata #vespoidea #vespidae #vespinae #Vespulaintermedia #Ichneumonoidea #Ichneumonidae #Rhyssinae #Megarhyssagreenei #Apoidea #Sphecidae #Sphexlatreillei #Chrysidoidea #Chrysididae #Chrysidinae #Chrysisequestris #illustration #traditionalart

[apsciencebydan]

Sometimes a creature runs into view and you just know it's something special even before you get a good look at it. This bizarre ant-like wasp (Embolemus nearcticus) belongs to the same superfamily as the shiny green cuckoo wasps (Chrysidoidea). Never heard of this one! I love her.

She'd have been a lifer if I had actually heard of this species beforehand, which, while I'm an advocate for having Lifer Bugs, makes the thought a little amusing. How many more Lifers will I encounter that I have not heard of currently? 😀

#nature #animals #photography #bugblr #science #invertebrates #entomology #Wasps #Lifer

[photapir]

These guys appeared identical to cuckoo wasps in every regard except for their size compared to others I’ve seen locally--they were tiny tiny, like the size of fruit flies. Juveniles, maybe?

UPDATE: https://ellphia.tumblr.com/ informs me

These are adult chrysididae. They are holometabolous so the juveniles do not resemble the adults.

17 July 2017

#pollinator #pollinating #flying #kleptoparasite #kleptoparasitic #wasp #insect #cuckoo wasp #chrysididae #chrysidoidea #hymenoptera #hymenopteran #arthropod #invertebrate #pacific northwest #fauna #wildlife #entomology #biology #macro #nature #photograhy

[sharpnaturejournal-blog]

Cuckoo wasp (Chrysididae): the jewels of the Hymenoptera

Their brilliant metallic colours, like the tail of a peacock, is the result of structural colouration: the microscopic structure of a number of cuticle surfaces that make up the exoskeleton is fine enough to interfere with visible light, reflecting blues, turquoise, greens and even iridescence. Chrysid means ‘gold vessel’ in Greek, and the common names of many species pay tribute to their appearance, such as jewel, gold, emerald and ruby wasps.

Most Chrysididae are kleptoparasites, the name ‘cuckoo wasp’ refers to the way in which the wasps lay eggs in the nests of unrelated species. The larvae consume the host egg or larva, along with the food provided by the host for its own young. Cuckoo wasps that parasitise ground-nesting species will hide nearby watching the burrow; slipping in undetected either when the host flies off in search of prey, or by hitching a ride on the paralysed prey as it is dragged into the burrow by the host.

Within the dark of a host burrow, the cuckoo wasp’s eye-catching colouration is invisible, and they will camouflage themselves by stimulating the same scents and pheromones as their host. Chrysidines can be distinguished from other subfamilies by their flattened or concave lower abdomens, allowing them to curl into a defensive ball when detected and attacked by a potential host.

#hymemoptera #chrysidoidea #entomology #nature

[worryaboutyou]

#canonmpe65mm #chrysidoidea #chrysisignita

[jayjayasuriya]

Chrysis duo by andre de kesel Tiny Cuckoo wasp(s) resting on a straw (6-7mm, Chrysis sp., Chrysidoidea). Separate fieldstacks of the front and the back were made in Zerene stacker (front image 56 shots, back 44 shots). Both stacks were combined in one image (using GIMP). Sony A6500 + Metabones adapter + Canon EF 100mm macro 1:2.8L IS USM; ISO-400, f/4, 1/200s, -0.3step, natural light. Cropped. Explanations on gear and field methods used, see: http://bit.ly/2u8nYwC http://flic.kr/p/VwCvDo

#IFTTT #Flickr

[luckypl26]

Cuckoo wasp by andre de kesel Found this Cuckoo wasp in the greenhouse (6-7mm, Chrysis sp., Cuckoo wasp, Chrysidoidea). They never seem to find the way out and die under the glass. Studio work with a dead specimen, rehydrated and staged. Focus stack based on 79 images Zerene Stacker, slightly cropped. Sony A6500 + Metabones adapter + Canon MP-E 65mm at 2x, ISO-200, f/5.6, -0.3step, 1/20s, diffused natural light. Find a previous post of these wasps in the 1st comment line http://flic.kr/p/VudyEz

#IFTTT #Flickr

[addicted2wasps]

Aaaaaand it's done. Chrysis equestris. Drawn with coloured pencils. Man, it's been so long since I've drawn anything like this! I thought I had lost the ability to draw with coloured pencils! 😬

#hymenoptera #insect #entomology #wasp #wasps #apocrita #aculeata #Chrysidoidea #Chrysisidae #Chrysidinae #Chrysisequestris #CuckooWasp #TraditionalArt #Illustration

[56nightsatthemuseum]

Week 4, pt 1

Week 4 started off with a bang!

haha, because Monday was the 4th of July. 

Celebrating the 4th of July in the Nation’s Capitol was absolutely wonderful. It rained the first half of the day, but the rain stopped just in time for the firework show. The clouds made for a slightly odd show, but over all a memorable night with some of my newest and best pals. 

Tuesday, back at work was a little difficult, just because I was so tired from the 4th. However, I found a rare stephanoid!

These guys are known for the “crown of thorns” on the top of their heads. I also thought they were remarkably beautiful. 

My other exciting find of the day was an uncurled, metallic chrysidoid. These are fairly common, but usually curl when dead. I think their bodies are fascinating, and this photo simply does not do them justice:

My evening was then spent making dinner and adventuring with my roommate, Maija. We both came to the realization over the long weekend that we simply have not experienced as much of DC as we would have liked to in 3 weeks and developed a plan of action:

We’ll wake up in the morning and workout/go for a run (gotta take care of mind and body), go to work, come home, cook dinner, go on at least one adventure in the city, and come back home by midnight to get some sleep for the next work day. I guess you could say I’m learning ~time management skills.~ 

Anyway, Tuesday we decided to go walk around the monuments at night, a recommendation from my momma! We also played with bubbles on the rooftop while waiting for the sun to go down, also compliments of my mom. Here are a few of the photos:

Wednesday

Wednesday was another great day. There seems to be some sort of trend here?!

I started off my day with a run around the monuments, which has become routine. This whole time I’ve been running the path I take to work every day, not realizing I can take this as another opportunity to explore the city. Here was my early morning view:

I went to work and found this cute lil chalcidoid with some rockin’ antennae:

I had the pleasure of going to an insect pinning tour at the museum taught by Dr. Adamskii, and loved every minute. I hope to start pinning my own specimen very soon. 

My first half of this week has been incredibly fun and full of wonder. I love that this internship provides me with so many opportunities to learn and ask questions!

#stephanoid #Chrysidoidea #Chalcididae

[me-lapislazuli]

Goudwesp (Chrysidoidea) | by Nicography | http://ift.tt/1N92RPr

#Chrysidoidea #Nicography #Goudwesp