Very pleased to spot these mason wasps in cop this week in my Suffolk garden, also seen singly; I believe they are Ancistrocerus nigricornis. Lurking all the while was a ruby-tailed wasp, probably Chrysis ignita.
#wasp #wasplove
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#wasp #wasplove
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September 8, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Very pleased to spot these mason wasps in cop this week in my Suffolk garden, also seen singly; I believe they are Ancistrocerus nigricornis. Lurking all the while was a ruby-tailed wasp, probably Chrysis ignita.
#wasp #wasplove
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#wasp #wasplove
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She chuckles softly and sits down next to him, pulling Ignita off him and into what little lap she currently has. "Can I bring you some soup?"
September 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
She chuckles softly and sits down next to him, pulling Ignita off him and into what little lap she currently has. "Can I bring you some soup?"
"Anata?" She walks slowly into the room, one hand on her lower back. "Oh. Oh dear. You are rather unwell, aren't you?" she says as Ignita chirps from on top of her husband and a pile of other critters.
September 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"Anata?" She walks slowly into the room, one hand on her lower back. "Oh. Oh dear. You are rather unwell, aren't you?" she says as Ignita chirps from on top of her husband and a pile of other critters.
What exactly are you looking at here? Beside artwork by Paul Kämpf?
The answer is going to a take a bit of unpacking, but it's a ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp, Chrysis ignita.
Let's start by looking at it from another angle...
(🧑🎨: Paul Kämpf)
The answer is going to a take a bit of unpacking, but it's a ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp, Chrysis ignita.
Let's start by looking at it from another angle...
(🧑🎨: Paul Kämpf)
August 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
What exactly are you looking at here? Beside artwork by Paul Kämpf?
The answer is going to a take a bit of unpacking, but it's a ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp, Chrysis ignita.
Let's start by looking at it from another angle...
(🧑🎨: Paul Kämpf)
The answer is going to a take a bit of unpacking, but it's a ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp, Chrysis ignita.
Let's start by looking at it from another angle...
(🧑🎨: Paul Kämpf)
To facilitate this life of crime, the stinger has been modified into an egg injector or ovipositor (shown) that deposits eggs in the nests of other wasps.
Around the ovipositor are jagged projections that can cut through mud or paper walls, called "anal teeth".😬
Around the ovipositor are jagged projections that can cut through mud or paper walls, called "anal teeth".😬
August 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
To facilitate this life of crime, the stinger has been modified into an egg injector or ovipositor (shown) that deposits eggs in the nests of other wasps.
Around the ovipositor are jagged projections that can cut through mud or paper walls, called "anal teeth".😬
Around the ovipositor are jagged projections that can cut through mud or paper walls, called "anal teeth".😬
Here's a more classical view. The "ruby-tail" part is obvious, but why call a wasp "cuckoo"?
These are stingless wasps that are both parasitoid & kleptoparasites.
Meaning their larvae are laid in other wasps' nests & eat the larva of the host species & they also /steal food/.
(📷: Sven Damerow)
These are stingless wasps that are both parasitoid & kleptoparasites.
Meaning their larvae are laid in other wasps' nests & eat the larva of the host species & they also /steal food/.
(📷: Sven Damerow)
August 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Here's a more classical view. The "ruby-tail" part is obvious, but why call a wasp "cuckoo"?
These are stingless wasps that are both parasitoid & kleptoparasites.
Meaning their larvae are laid in other wasps' nests & eat the larva of the host species & they also /steal food/.
(📷: Sven Damerow)
These are stingless wasps that are both parasitoid & kleptoparasites.
Meaning their larvae are laid in other wasps' nests & eat the larva of the host species & they also /steal food/.
(📷: Sven Damerow)
Chrysis ignita, the ruby tailed cuckoo wasp
August 20, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Chrysis ignita, the ruby tailed cuckoo wasp
SRCE pita ministarku o tome kako je EPS od izvoznika struje postao uvoznik
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SRCE pita ministarku o tome kako je EPS od izvoznika struje postao uvoznik
Odbor opozicione stranke Srbija centar (SRCE) je danas pozvao ministarku rudarstva i energetike Dubravku Đedović Handanović da objavi ukupne instalisane kapacitete termo-centrala na ugalju i podatke o iskopavanju ignita u Rudarskom basenu Kolubara i objasni zašto su "rezultati kojima se ona diči tak
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August 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
SRCE pita ministarku o tome kako je EPS od izvoznika struje postao uvoznik
https://snm.rs/srce-pita-ministarku-o-tome-kako-je-eps-od-izvoznika-struje-postao-uvoznik/
https://snm.rs/srce-pita-ministarku-o-tome-kako-je-eps-od-izvoznika-struje-postao-uvoznik/
Guten Morgen! Schönes Wochenende für alle!🌞
August 8, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Guten Morgen! Schönes Wochenende für alle!🌞
Stanhopea frymirei ‘Hermitage Ignita’ won an Award of Merit from the RHS Orchid Expert Group on Saturday. The flowers of this genus only last a day or so but a mature plant can have successive spikes to enjoy 🌿
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
August 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Stanhopea frymirei ‘Hermitage Ignita’ won an Award of Merit from the RHS Orchid Expert Group on Saturday. The flowers of this genus only last a day or so but a mature plant can have successive spikes to enjoy 🌿
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
#orchids #orquídeas #nature #conservation
Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysis ignita group) from Victoria Park, Dundee way back on the 10th of June. Only just getting to the editing of the bulk of the photos from that day. There's only another 13000+ to get through after I get through that day's pics, mostly insects too! #UKwildlife
July 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysis ignita group) from Victoria Park, Dundee way back on the 10th of June. Only just getting to the editing of the bulk of the photos from that day. There's only another 13000+ to get through after I get through that day's pics, mostly insects too! #UKwildlife
Dressed to impress 🔥👑: The Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita nobilis) struts its iridescent armor like a runway king of the rainforest🌈🦚. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
September 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Dressed to impress 🔥👑: The Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita nobilis) struts its iridescent armor like a runway king of the rainforest🌈🦚. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
Dressed to impress 🔥: The Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) knows that in the jungle, a bold look is key. Feathers, confidence, and just a hint of drama🎭🦃. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
February 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Dressed to impress 🔥: The Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) knows that in the jungle, a bold look is key. Feathers, confidence, and just a hint of drama🎭🦃. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
A face that means business🔥🐓: Textured blue skin, a slick crest, and those fiery red eyes. Meet the male Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita nobilis), a pheasant with presence👀💙. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
February 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A face that means business🔥🐓: Textured blue skin, a slick crest, and those fiery red eyes. Meet the male Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita nobilis), a pheasant with presence👀💙. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
Showtime in the jungle 🐦🔥✨: Male Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) strutting its dazzling plumage with flair. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
December 25, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Showtime in the jungle 🐦🔥✨: Male Bornean crested fireback (Lophura ignita) strutting its dazzling plumage with flair. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
Good morning all. My first ever sighting of a colourful Ruby-tailed-wasp (Chrysis ignita), so just had to share it. Wishing everyone a happy and safe Friday.
#NaturePhotography #nature #macro #wasp #NatureLovers #insects
#NaturePhotography #nature #macro #wasp #NatureLovers #insects
August 8, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Good morning all. My first ever sighting of a colourful Ruby-tailed-wasp (Chrysis ignita), so just had to share it. Wishing everyone a happy and safe Friday.
#NaturePhotography #nature #macro #wasp #NatureLovers #insects
#NaturePhotography #nature #macro #wasp #NatureLovers #insects
Here's a Ruby-tailed Wasp that was hanging around the solitary bee nesting facility. I guess it's probably Chrysis ignita, but no doubt someone will correct me if not.
#CuckooWasp #SolitaryWasp #Insects #Hymenoptera #WildlifeFriendlyGarden
#CuckooWasp #SolitaryWasp #Insects #Hymenoptera #WildlifeFriendlyGarden
May 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here's a Ruby-tailed Wasp that was hanging around the solitary bee nesting facility. I guess it's probably Chrysis ignita, but no doubt someone will correct me if not.
#CuckooWasp #SolitaryWasp #Insects #Hymenoptera #WildlifeFriendlyGarden
#CuckooWasp #SolitaryWasp #Insects #Hymenoptera #WildlifeFriendlyGarden
Here's Begonia amphioxus x ignita, an unnamed hybrid Begonia w/a Shrub-like growth habit. Leaves have a deep bronze-green center w/ pink-red edges & spots. Blooms: orange & appear scattered among the foliage. Needs extra humidity, terrarium culture or humid grow tent (humidity 65%+).🌱 #begonias
March 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Here's Begonia amphioxus x ignita, an unnamed hybrid Begonia w/a Shrub-like growth habit. Leaves have a deep bronze-green center w/ pink-red edges & spots. Blooms: orange & appear scattered among the foliage. Needs extra humidity, terrarium culture or humid grow tent (humidity 65%+).🌱 #begonias
Here's Begonia ignita, a Shrub-like type of Begonia from Sumatra, Indonesia. Its foliage is red when juvenile, turning to olive green in maturity. Blooms: unlike most SE Asian begonias, its flowers are orange! 😍 Origin: 2016. Published: 2017. Needs high humidity/terrarium culture. 🌱 #begonias
March 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Here's Begonia ignita, a Shrub-like type of Begonia from Sumatra, Indonesia. Its foliage is red when juvenile, turning to olive green in maturity. Blooms: unlike most SE Asian begonias, its flowers are orange! 😍 Origin: 2016. Published: 2017. Needs high humidity/terrarium culture. 🌱 #begonias
2/3 (NFG continued: ) Enarmonia formosana /Cherry-bark tortrix, Dwarf pug, Oak-tree pug. Migrants: Diamond-back moth/plutella xylostella 2.
Bycatch: Black sexton beetle/Nicrophorus humator, Cockchafer/melolontha melolontha 5, Serratella ignita /blue winged olive.
(contd.)
Bycatch: Black sexton beetle/Nicrophorus humator, Cockchafer/melolontha melolontha 5, Serratella ignita /blue winged olive.
(contd.)
May 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
2/3 (NFG continued: ) Enarmonia formosana /Cherry-bark tortrix, Dwarf pug, Oak-tree pug. Migrants: Diamond-back moth/plutella xylostella 2.
Bycatch: Black sexton beetle/Nicrophorus humator, Cockchafer/melolontha melolontha 5, Serratella ignita /blue winged olive.
(contd.)
Bycatch: Black sexton beetle/Nicrophorus humator, Cockchafer/melolontha melolontha 5, Serratella ignita /blue winged olive.
(contd.)