Thank you, Clare!

[A bit more fun enlarged.]
Almost 9 p.m. and Clare says, “Hey, if you don’t have a photo to post yet, there’s a bug down here.” Ahhh — thank you, Sweetie! This little guy, with antennae as long as its body, was on the blinds in the kitchen window. Dude, you’re on the wrong side of the glass. (Still, “No wasp was harmed blah-blah-blah…”) I liked the shadows in this shot … from a flash again!

Confirmed at bugguide.net as Enicospilus purgatus (Family Ichneumon, Genus Enicospilus), an “Ichneumon wasp”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/722797

A year ago (“The party’s ending…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-11-11

[Vicki Dixon]

that is a really awesome shot! love the lines, the shadow and the details on the little guy! so great she thought of you to shoot this bug! what a find!

[Chris]

Gorgeous looking wasp!

[elaine]

Wonderful lighting!

[Livia]

I've never seen this wasp before, it looks so skinny! Very cool shot!

[Karen bable]

That bug looks awesome and I too like the shadows. If it was my house it would be alive until I photographed it then it would have been a flat bug!

[Kerri]

Very cool bug

[Rick Schies]

Wow, nice job Clare. Way to support the Hubby's hobby.

[ladyjane]

Nice colour and pattern in the wings. My husband sometimes helps me out by spotting potential photography subjects, too.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Yay for supportive spouses! This is so good! How did you get such a good shot indoors? I love the clarity of the wings and the shadow makes it artsy even! I know these wasps....I have taken pics of them twice in my project ...the first time after she had drilled her hole to place her eggs and the other was that weird ne where one was n a tree depositing her eggs. I wonder why this one doesn't have a drill coming out the back? A male, maybe?

[Nada A.]

Very interesting bug. Really cool shot with the details and the long shadows.