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Stanley Jones

Braconid Wasp, Male (Alabagrus texanus)

Braconid Wasp (Alabagrus texanus: Braconidae), male. Ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) long. Photographed on peppervine (Amepelopsis arborea).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Post oak/yaupon dominated upland at ca. 88 m (269 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2024
Scientific name
Alabagrus texanus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Э́ллин, peterday, Ozprey1 and 1 other person
bievreJJ
excellent portrait of this bi-colored wasp, Stanley, awesome details and superb setting, top class, many tfs!!
 
jbpixels
Happy not be potential prey for this parasitoid organism. Excellent detailed macro capture of this braconid wasp.

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Kits
A brilliant study of this interesting wasp, Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
167
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
8000
Filename
Braconid Wasp (Alabagrus texanus), Photographed on peppervine, Lick Creek Park, College Statio...jpg
File size
7.8 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 June 2024 1:06 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1549px

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