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Blue Warrior Wasp (Synoeca surinama) This is one species you really want to go out of your way to be polite to and not disturb, but you&#039;re only on Machu Pichu once in a lifetime so........why not take a discreet look?<br />
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Blue Warrior Wasp (Synoeca surinama)

This is one species you really want to go out of your way to be polite to and not disturb, but you're only on Machu Pichu once in a lifetime so........why not take a discreet look?

The accompanying video may be viewed here:

    comments (3)

  1. omg, it's even checking you out in the video! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Funnily enough, my friend with me at the time said almost the same thing! Posted 5 years ago
      1. lol. At 1:27 it is. Such chemistry. Posted 5 years ago

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''Synoeca surinama'' is a Neotropical swarm-founding wasp of the tribe Epiponini. It is known for its metallic blue and black appearance and painful sting. ''S. surinama'' builds nests on tree trunks and can be found in tropical climates of South America.

Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2020. Captured Oct 22, 2019 18:23 in Sendero a Huayna Picchu, 08680, Peru.
  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 128.59mm