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Evonia appendigaster - Ensign Wasp You usually find this wasp in the house. The first time you see it, the thing looks so evil, you just want to swat it. BUT, once you learn that they destroy roach nests with their egg laying strategy, you wish you had a few more flying around.<br /> <br /> It is such a small wasp, that you cannot appreciate its beauty until you have it 100x full size on the big screen.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Home. Bandung,Evania appendigaster,Evonia appendigaster,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Spring,West Java,ensign wasp,wasp Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Evonia appendigaster - Ensign Wasp

You usually find this wasp in the house. The first time you see it, the thing looks so evil, you just want to swat it. BUT, once you learn that they destroy roach nests with their egg laying strategy, you wish you had a few more flying around.

It is such a small wasp, that you cannot appreciate its beauty until you have it 100x full size on the big screen.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Home.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    It does have some elegance to it, it seems well balanced in its proportions. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      Yes it does. BUT, at that time, when confronted for the first time with this strange wasp, I was still very phobic. Although small, it seemed to be in constant motion, the rear end was bobbing up and down and the antennae were wagging continually. The petiole looked all wrong - it was just disturbing.

      Dave       Posted 9 years ago

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The Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp

"Evania appendigaster" is a species of wasp in the family Evaniidae, the ensign wasps. Its native range is not known, but it likely originated in Asia. Today it occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics and in many temperate regions. It is a parasitoid wasp known for specializing on cockroaches.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Apr 18, 2016. Captured Dec 13, 2014 12:32 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm