Hairy Scolid Wasp, Scolia hirta Canon 400D Ef 100 2.8 f/10 1/320 iso:80 Milovice, Czech Republic 7/20/2010
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There is a lovely patch of milkweed at work that just bloomed
In the western US sagebrush steppe ecosystem milkweed are one of the top plants associated with insect diversity (sagebrush comes in first, which is unsurprising as the entire ecosystem is named after it)
There has been a huge push in recent years to plant milkweed, as it helps the Monarch Butterfly, but just like other pushes to restore habitat for a specific species, this also helps so many other species.
Three species of bee in one frame! The abundance of species was glorious.
A red-femored milkweed borer beetle
Nevada Bumblebee
A striped sweat bee
A hairy footed scolid wasp
Cobalt milkweed beetle
Unknown bee species
American sand wasp
....and more
Small changes to human spaces can bring about such big results and it gives me such hope.
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An adult Scolid wasp. They parasitize beetle grubs for their larvae.
The Aloe Farm, Hartebeestpoort.
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↓ Scolid Wasp. ↓ Gear : Asus Zenfone 2 Laser. Mode : Auto Mode with Lens. Date : 20.10.2018. Location : West Java, Indonesia. . #zifu #zifu_ciamis #zifu_macro #zifuofficial . #zenfonegraphyindonesia #asusid #zenfone2laser . #foponsi #kfi_official . #macrophonephotography . #bns_macro #loves_united_macro #macro_captures #kings_macro #uni_macro #macro_ig . #idmacro #macroindonesia #macro_merahputih #macroalit #galeri_macro . #macro_holic #macro_captures #macro_kings #macro_photography #macro_world #macro_top . #jabrmacro #1001macro #electric_macro . #scolidwasp https://www.instagram.com/p/BpJDi30htbr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k9to8hqcvpgp
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Scarab Hunter Wasp (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) visiting a passionflower in my yard. These guys love the passionflowers and avidly visit them. Scarab hunter wasp males hang out around flowers waiting to pick up a hungry female. Females have muscular legs to dig for beetle grubs to lay their eggs.
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Hairy Scolid Wasp, Scolia hirta Canon 5D3 Sigma 105 2.8 f/5 1/320 iso: 125 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 7/19/2024
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Hairy Scolid Wasp, Scolia hirta
Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/ 10 1/320 iso: 800 Milovice, Czech Republic 7/20/2010
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↓ Scolid Wasp. ↓ Asus Zenfone 3 Max. Auto Mode. Lens. 14.04.2018. Indonesia. #zifu #zifu_ciamis #zifu_macro #zifu_official_ig #zenfonegraphyindonesia #zenfone3max #macros #macro_premier #ir_macro #uni_macro #idmacro #macromania #macro_secrets #macro_holic #macro_x #macro_merahputih #macro_captures #1001macro #macro_kings #galery_macro #macro_art_ind #electric_macro #macro_kingdom #macrophonephotography #macroalit #macro_champ #galery_macro #macro_photography #jabrmacro #macro_top #macro_world (di Kawali, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
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↓ Scolid Wasp. ↓ Asus Zenfone 3 Max. Auto Mode. Lens. 23.12.2017. Indonesia. #zifu #zifu_ciamis #zifu_macro #zifu_official_ig #zenfonegraphyindonesia #zenfone3max #macros #macro_premier #ir_macro #uni_macro #idmacro #macromania #macro_secrets #macro_holic #macro_x #macro_merahputih #macro_captures #1001macro #macro_kings #galery_macro #macro_art_ind #electric_macro #macro_kingdom #macrophonephotography #my_world_of_natures #macro_champ #galery_macro #macro_photography #jabrmacro #macro_top #macro_world (di Purwaraja Ciburuy Rajadesa)
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↓ Scolid Wasp. ↓ Asus Zenfone 3 Max. Auto Mode. Lens. 16.12.2017. Indonesia. #zifu #zifu_ciamis #zifu_macro #zifu_official_ig #zenfonegraphyindonesia #zenfone3max #macros #macro_premier #ir_macro #uni_macro #idmacro #macromania #macro_secrets #macro_holic #macro_x #macro_merahputih #macro_captures #1001macro #macro_kings #galery_macro #macro_art_ind #electric_macro #macro_kingdom #macrophonephotography #my_world_of_natures #macro_champ #galery_macro #macro_photography #jabrmacro #macro_top #macro_world (di Kawali, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
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↓ Scolid Wasp. ↓ Asus Zenfone 3 Max. Auto Mode. Lens. 13.11.2017. Indonesia. #zifu #zifu_ciamis #zifu_macro #zifu_official_ig #zenfonegraphyindonesia #zenfone3max #macros #macro_premier #ir_macro #uni_macro #idmacro #macromania #macro_secrets #macro_holic #macro_x #macro_merahputih #macro_captures #1001macro #macro_kings #galery_macro #macro_art_ind #electric_macro #macro_kingdom #macrophonephotography #my_world_of_natures #macro_champ #galery_macro #macro_photography #jabrmacro #macro_top #macro_world (di Kawali, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
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↓ Scolid Wasp. ↓ Asus Zenfone 3 Max. Auto Mode. Lens. 14.10.2017. Indonesia. #zifu #zifu_ciamis #zifu_macro #zifu_official_ig #zenfonegraphyindonesia #zenfone3max #macros #macro_premier #ir_macro #uni_macro #idmacro #macromania #macro_secrets #macro_holic #macro_x #macro_merahputih #macro_captures #1001macro #macro_kings #galery_macro #macro_art_ind #electric_macro #macro_kingdom #macrophonephotography #my_world_of_natures #macro_champ #galery_macro #macro_photography #jabrmacro #macro_top #macro_world (di Bandung)
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