Thursday, 9/24

“Nature As Artist” — by Joe Bouscaren, near Lake Sunapee.

Wednesday, 9/23

From Jay Cary in Lyme, NH: “This is a longtailed giant ichneumonid wasp which I photographed recently before it laid its eggs in one of our maple trees. It is a parasitic wasp, and that long tail is its ovipositor, not a stinger. It has the uncanny ability to tell which borer hole in the maple tree has a larva in it.”

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CYNTHIA1 month ago

Love the insect. I've never seen that before. Congratulations! Send it to the Smithsonian.

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Sparrow1 month ago

These are BOTH wonderful! I might have nightmares about the insect now... and happy daydreams of Nature as Artist!

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Tim1 month ago

Great!

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Jamie1 month ago

He certainly is unique but in a good way!

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Ann1 month ago

This is just amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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Sara1 month ago

Amazing!

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joan1 month ago

Great photo, thanks!

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Yvonne1 month ago

Much better !!!

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david1 month ago

wow is this the actual size

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CAROL1 month ago

What a beautiful photo! Thanks for sharing.

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Marcy1 month ago

Thank you for this! We've found the larvae to be an attractor for Pileated Woodpeckers. Extraordinary to watch their determination to get at it!

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Judith1 month ago

Jay! What an amazing glimpse into the micro-world of nature. Awe-inspiring, and all of us can use some awe-inspiration these days. Thank you. Judith

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Jodi1 month ago

This is a totally amazing photo. Thank you so much for sharing!