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Large Cuckoo Wasp

Stilbum cyanurum

Notes:

Cuckoo Wasps parasite on Eumeninae of Vespidae, include the Large Mud-nesting Wasp.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Large Cuckoo Wasp
Stilbum cyanurum Large Cuckoo Wasp - Stilbum cyanurum
Cuckoo Wasp
Chrysididae Cuckoo wasp


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25 Comments (1–25)

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks SatyenM, dotun55, Reza Hashemizadeh, Jakubko... and thanks to all others

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Amazing !

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Stunning detail, Christiane!

dotun55
dotun55 11 years ago

Impressive macro! This must be a large one.

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Amazing colours :-)

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks KarenPuracan

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Amazing !

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Carol..

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

WOW! Great colors! Excellent spot!

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Karen, Joshua, EnvUnlimited and everyone else! :)

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

gorgeous spotting Christiane! love the colors.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wonderful spot Christiane!

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Argy... I never knew that wasps/flies/bees are sleeping like this!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

I agree - go for the big one.

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks also for the ID HELP... It must be Stilbum cyanurum as it was quite large.

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks guys.. I was lucky. It was only asleep and let me take all this shots before it took off... :)

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

I don't want to look away. Wonderful shots!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Stunning!

PaddySomerville
PaddySomerville 11 years ago

wow..amazingly gorgeous creature, fantastic photography

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Great shots btw. :)

amazing capture Christiane,beautiful striking metalic colours,congrats and thanks for sharing

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

I think Lauren's onto it - maybe one of these Chrysididae http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

TL
TL 11 years ago

What gorgeous iridescent colors!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Great colors!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Striking photographs! Beautiful colors. Looks like a Cuckoo Wasp!

Christiane
Spotted by
Christiane

QLD, Australia

Spotted on Mar 28, 2013
Submitted on Mar 28, 2013

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