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Metallic wasp, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Or so I assume it is a wasp. It has a beautiful reflective abdomen that appears as both silver and gold. The antennae end in a strong curve. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Metallic wasp, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Or so I assume it is a wasp. It has a beautiful reflective abdomen that appears as both silver and gold. The antennae end in a strong curve.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Gorgeous! It looks like it could be a spider wasp (Fam. Pompilidae). The wings superficially resemble Priochilus sp., but I'm sure other genera are also similar. Also, from what I remember, curled antennae in wasps can be family/species specific, but it can also be caused by gender (males and females can have a different number of flagellomeres). And, the gender with longer antennae tends to have them curled. Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Also, is that white, fuzzy stuff on its abdomen? Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Good question, I really don't know. Thanks for chipping in on the family/genus! Posted 6 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          It looks fungal, but I guess it could be the lighting or angle?

          You're welcome...fyi - I could be totally wrong though...           Posted 6 years ago
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            I don´t think it's the angle, I have one other shot of it where it's also visible. It does light up a bit of course under flash. Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 18, 2019. Captured Oct 21, 2018 10:18.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm