Extraordinary Wasp
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:30 am
Good afternoon UKB'ers,
I eventually managed to photograph this wasp, which I have identified to be a 'cuckoo wasp'.
It is roughly 70mm long and patrols a small territory, looking for other insect nests to lay its eggs in, hence the name.
I know little about them but was blown away by its colouring, which literally glows. 
Its face reminds me of 'Greedo' from Star Wars!
Has anyone else seen one of these?
Flutter on!
CJB
I eventually managed to photograph this wasp, which I have identified to be a 'cuckoo wasp'.
It is roughly 70mm long and patrols a small territory, looking for other insect nests to lay its eggs in, hence the name.
- Cuckoo Wasp
Its face reminds me of 'Greedo' from Star Wars!
Has anyone else seen one of these?
Flutter on!
CJB
It is a Jewel Wasp probably the Ruby-tailed Wasp, Chrysis ignita - cracking