Some Macro safari shots from summer

[alfbranch]

Some recently processed shots form Summer. I have such a backlog it is impossible to catch up.

An Emerald Damselfly in the morning

Emerald damselfly 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Emerald damselfly 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A meadow brown

Medow brown by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A moth larvae that may have left home possibly a Coleophoridae SP

Moth larvae by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A peacock caterpillar

Peacock caterpillar by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

A little money spider trying look big because of my attention

Trying to look big by Alf Branch, on Flickr

An unknown wasp

Unknown wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A common sexton beetle with passenger

Common sexton beetle by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A fly infected with fungus

Fungal attack by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A micro moth

Micro moth by Alf Branch, on Flickr

What do you think?

 

[Cobra]

An unknown wasp

I'll stick my neck out a little here and suggest that, due to the darker colours its a "vespula" a small group of social wasps.
And including the solitary wasps.

Rather than a "Vespinae" (yellow jackets / true wasps inc. Hornets)
But at the end of the day, they are all Hymenoptera

Cracking set Alf

 

[alfbranch]

I'll stick my neck out a little here and suggest that, due to the darker colours its a "vespula" a small group of social wasps.
And including the solitary wasps.

Rather than a "Vespinae" (yellow jackets / true wasps inc. Hornets)
But at the end of the day, they are all Hymenoptera

Cracking set Alf

Thanks Chris
I have been looking again and many similiar species are not shown as being this far North and I think this could be ancistrocerus scoticus

https://www.bwars.com/wasp/vespidae/eumeninae/ancistrocerus-scoticus

I know a bit about wasps and would like a better book I have shot a wide variety of species so far but aim for more

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32457074@N07/albums/72157656198901605

 

[Cobra]

I know a bit about wasps and would like a better book I have shot a wide variety of species so far but aim for more

Nice set Alf

ancistrocerus scoticus

Although I'm not convinced on that, the one in your image doesn't have the bulging abdomen that seems indicative of those?

 

[Actinia]

An impressive set.

 

[cruso]

A very nice collection Alf

 

[alfbranch]

An impressive set.

A very nice collection Alf

Thanks John and Kevin