Small wasp mimic or sawfly?

Paul Iddon

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On the London Pride (Saxifraga x urbium) flower stalk, which when seen this close has lots of sticky nodules on it, was a small wasp mimic or sawfly - someone will confirm I'm sure if I don't find an ID myself. Hard because of the size, the black colour (tough to get right) and the harsh sunlight creating deep shadows, all aided and abetted by a gusting breeze, meant getting this was not so easy, but worth the effort in the end I think. A blip of fill in flash for the blacks to get the detail (-3EV on the gun). Couple of different angles by an inch or two, and an alternate crop too.

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Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/250 sec, ISO 125









Paul.
 
Cant help you out but nice shots, esp No 2.
 
No idea what it is Paul, but I do know they are very nice shots.(y)

George.
 
Great angle on the shots really like them :)
Can't help with ID sorry
 
LCPete said:
Great angle on the shots really like them :)
Can't help with ID sorry
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hoftwi said:
Great shot Paul,love the No.2 (y)

I think it is a sawfly,possible a Curled Rose Sawfly - Allantus cinctus but I am not very good at ID, please let us know if you have confirmed the ID.
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Thanks both - and Icy, I believe you are right, so I'll go with that.

Paul.
 
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