#chrysidids

#1 #Insect I've seen! The ruby-tailed #wasp. Spreading the #wasplove, these #insect #species encapsulate the #diversity, #beauty & #complexity of #invertebrate #life. #Nature #Wildlife #InsectWeek #InsectWeek22 #Photography #Pretty

My first ever proper sighting of a ruby-tailed wasp (likely Chrysis sp., possibly Chrysis ignita) I had seen flashes of them before, but this was the first time I could observe and photograph one. Such brilliant, shimmering colours, amazing form, a cute little jewel of a wasp that really opens doors for people to consider wasps as more than just yellowjackets. (Credit: Me) As if you didn’t know…