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03-07-2010, 12:54 PM
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| | | Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
Ok folks, no picture im afraid but literally just been on the garden and watched what looked to be a small wasp or fly with a metallic bright green thorax and a metallic bright pink abdomen. Any ID would be great, im hoping to catch it if I see it again and take a pic but until hten Im relying on you lot.
It measured approx 7mm had a stout build and typical low stance of an inchneumon or similar.
Fanatasitc coulours i the afternoon sun.
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03-07-2010, 04:17 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
no takers? google search has found nothing as yet |
03-07-2010, 05:02 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
Its a wasp, Hymenoptera, Chrysidae parasitic on solitary bees and wasps. |
03-07-2010, 05:49 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
Did it look like this? Jewel Wasp Chrysis ignita agg A Jewel of a Day on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Jane |
03-07-2010, 05:51 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
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Originally Posted by triops  Its a wasp, Hymenoptera, Chrysidae parasitic on solitary bees and wasps. | Definately having searched your suggestion, great thanks. |
03-07-2010, 05:53 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
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Originally Posted by tigger | Hi Jane, This looks identical to the one I saw......fantastic! Thanks for your help. |
03-07-2010, 08:38 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
Beware that there are quite a few species of Chrysidid wasp in UK, most (but certainly not all) share the Metallic blue-green/metallic red colour scheme. |
03-07-2010, 10:43 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
Evening Mein,
Yes, as said I'll have to agree with the Ruby-tailed Wasp suggestions. Great little insects, seen more in my garden this year ( one of c7mm, other 3-4mm) than I have through visiting a range of sites in all previous years.
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03-07-2010, 11:25 PM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
Thanks Eucera and Jason,
I was blown away by the colours of the specimen and just how beautiful it was. Ive got to say, Ive never come across one before despite all the hours spent surveying and generally looking at wildlife.
from a personal perespective thats two brilliant finds for me this time round, the wasp and the ant mimic spider on the garden. |
15-04-2011, 05:22 AM
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| | | Re: Bright wasp/fly green and pink what is it?
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Originally Posted by meinchewster Ok folks, no picture im afraid but literally just been on the garden and watched what looked to be a small wasp or fly with a metallic bright green thorax and a metallic bright pink abdomen. Any ID would be great, im hoping to catch it if I see it again and take a pic but until hten Im relying on you lot.
It measured approx 7mm had a stout build and typical low stance of an inchneumon or similar.
Fanatasitc coulours i the afternoon sun.
cheers in advance, Meinchewster. | It is a cuckoo wasp - i have a photo but this site won't let me paste it | | |
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