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peterday

Golden Spider Wasp (Cryptocheilus australis or Cryptocheilus bicolor)

I inquired at iNaturalist and was told it was either Cryptocheilus australis or C. bicolor
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Habitat
Woodland
Location
Kinchina Conservation Park, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Date taken
1 January 2024
Scientific name
Cryptocheilus australis or Cryptocheilus bicolor
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
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Stanley Jones
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WOW, a very impressive wasp Peter. Fabulous close-up of this beauty showing excellent focus, dof, colors, and detail.. Outstanding!
 
bievreJJ
fantastic capture of this striking insect, Peter, lovely with those two distinct colours, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
202
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
2435 Golden Spider Wasp Cryptocheilus australis or C. bicolor.jpg
File size
333.2 KB
Date taken
Mon, 01 January 2024 10:59 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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