Yellow Jacket on leaf
A typical yellowjacket worker is about 12 mm (0.5 inches) long, with alternating bands on the abdomen while the queen is larger, about 19 mm (0.75 inches) long. Mouthparts are well-developed for capturing and chewing insects, with a proboscis for sucking nectar, fruit and other juices.
Workers are sometimes confused with honey bees, especially when flying in and out of their nests. Yellowjackets, in contrast to honey bees, are not covered with tan-brown dense hair on their bodies and lack the flattened hairy hind legs used to carry pollen. Yellowjackets have a lance-like stinger with small barbs and typically sting repeatedly, though occasionally the sting becomes lodged and pulls free of the wasp’s body; the venom, like most bee/wasp venoms, is primarily only dangerous to those who are allergic, unless a victim receives a large number of stings. All species have yellow or white on the face. Nests are built in trees, shrubs or in protected places such as inside human-made structures (attics, hollow walls or flooring, in sheds, under porches and eaves of houses), or in soil cavities, mouse burrows, etc. Nests are made from wood fiber chewed into a paper-like pulp. Yellowjackets have two antennae and two wings. These two wings are distinctive because they fold in half length-wise.(wiki)
Olympus E510 105mm
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Macky
Exceptional!!
Marleia Main replied
Wow .. Thank you so very much!! I really appreciate the comment : ))
tuffcookie
amazing macro hun! love the detail even though it made me cringe… i’m allergic to these babies lol
Marleia Main replied
Oh .. You are?? Not too bad I hope!! He promises not to sting you : )) Thank you : ))))))
Yool
Wonderful macro Marleia !!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Yool .. Thank you so very much!! : )
Mark Peterson
Outstanding once again…
Marleia Main replied
Hi Mark : )) Thank you so very much for commenting : ))
tuffcookie
yep i am. i don’t have to be hospitalized but man do they make me sick and on a totally different playing field lol.
Marleia Main replied
Well Mr. Yellow jacket said he will talk to his friends .. No more stings for you LOL : )) Ps. He does not have too many friends so still be careful out there : )
FelicityB
I love your bugs, you make them cuddly!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Felicity : )) Thank you so much for that .. I really try to capture something cuddly and pleasant : )) I really appreciate your comments : ))
Mark Bateman
Fantastic detail and composition. Though my daughter shuddered in revulsion.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Mark : )) Thank you for commenting : ) Tell your daughter this little guy was sweet and just wants to say “HI” : )))
tuffcookie
lol thanks sweetie. that would be great but i’ll still be super careful lol
Chris Snyder
Oh Hello back at ya. Fantastic macro. Wow!!
These bees are really mad around here this time of year. Due to have our first year so that will be the end of attacks for a while.
Marleia Main replied
Hi Chris : )) Thank you so much for commenting .. Yellow jackets are not friendly were you live?? I let this little guy crawl on my hand and everything .. He was a sweetie Thank you again : )
stevengeer
Great!!
Marleia Main replied
Hey Steve! Thank you so much : ))
Maria Dryfhout
Cute… and a great capture!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Maria : )) Thank you so much for the comment .. Much appreciated : ))
artist4peace
SAY WHAT??? ’’ with a proboscis for sucking nectar, fruit and other juices.’’ dude couldnt just get a ’’straw’’ lol hahaha
xxxtroidinary capture well done 4 sure!
Marleia Main replied
LOL gotta love Wikipedia! I cut and paste : )) Thank you so much for the comment you!! : ))
melant1017
Hi Marleia, this is fantastic and awesome, I love it. You are still the macro queen :) -Antonio
Marleia Main replied
Hello Antonio!! Thank you, Thank you!! I really appreciate the comment ; ))
WingsOfAngels
AWESOME MACRO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you so very much : ))
dinghysailor1
how do you do it!! it beats me every time!! another wondrous capture and am so relieved to read he’s a carnivore and isn’t the little so n so eating my fuschias teehee…;))))
Marleia Main replied
Hello Ding : )) He eats other insects for sure!! maybe I will post the picture of him chewing on a leg of some sort .. Yum!! He crawled all ever my hand without nibbling so I guess I was not his type : )))) Thank you so much for the comment : )
Cornelia Togea
great macro! sharp and well composed.
Marleia Main replied
hello Cornelia : ) Thank you so much for the lovely comment : ))
Linda Sannuti
WOW! Amazing!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Linda : ) Thank you so very much : ))
Steve Bulford
Wow wow wow….......You are the best!! Wish I could get shots like this!
Marleia Main replied
Hello there Mister : )) I am the best? No you are the best!! Love your bears! Any Fungi shots come out? Thank you so very much : )))))
atomikboy
Awesome!!!.....
Marleia Main replied
Hey you : )) Thank you so much!!
eXposure
wonderful macro
Marleia Main replied
Hello : ))) Thank you so much for your comment : )
Squealia
fabulous macro, love his hairy face!
Marleia Main replied
Hello .. Thank you so much .. He was a fuzzy fellow : )
SandraRos
Halloooooo you beauty !!! Great macro my friend …........... but then again when do you ever not take great shots ??
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you so much!! You are the sweetest friend ever!! Thank you again : )
Michael Rowley...
fantastic macro , another fab shot from you well done !!
Marleia Main replied
Hey Michael : ) Thank you so much for the comment : ))
Phineous Cas...
wow nice stuff what sort of camera you take this shot with its fabo
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you so very much : )) I use an olympus e510 w/ 105 mm lens : ))
Maximus
Hello to you too gorgeous. This is stunning kiddo, well done. :)
Marleia Main replied
Hey Maximus : ) Thank you so very much .. I am always happy to see your comments : ))))))))
jacqi
wow, brilliant macro Marleia, what a funny hairy little face he has, so gorgeous!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Jacqi : ) Thank you so very much!! I love these little guys!!
jesika
Wasps/yellow jackets are incredibly photogenic, they make the most superb subjects.
Lovely, lovely detailed image.
j
Marleia Main replied
Hello Jesika : )) Where is your lovely portrait avatar? Thank you so much for the comment : ))
Enivea
Brilliant! Love the macro showing us what we would not ordinarily see.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Enivea : ) Thank you so much for commenting : ))
Phil Threlfall
Great macro
Marleia Main replied
Hi Phil .. Thank you so very much : ))
Renee Dawson
Awesome wasp macro Marleia!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Renee : )) Thank you so much for commenting : )) They are cuties!!
Matthew Scotland
stunning image, what a cheeky chap
Marleia Main replied
Hello there stalker : )) Thank you so very much for commenting. Hope you got some good sleep!! AF needs to leave so you can get back to work .. right?!! LOL!! Thanks again: )))
DawsonImages
Fantastic
Marleia Main replied
Hello There : )) Thank you so very much for the comment : ))
wildrider58
Wonderful macro
Marleia Main replied
Hello there wildrider : )) Thank you so very much : ))
Krys Bailey
Absolutely stunning macro work and what a wonderful critter!!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Krys : )) Thank you so very much … This little one was a cutie : ))
Carol-Anne Kozik
Great shot – and such clarity.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Carol and Rainer : ) Thank you so much for the wonderful comment .. much appreciated : ))))
Phineous Cas...
hey thx has it got inbuilt stabilsation itsa very nice clear shot geez i try taking macro shots and cant help but shake i think me needs some stabilisation to =]
Marleia Main replied
Hello .. Yes built in stabilization but You have to concentrate on being still and hold your breath for that one moment too : ) A lot of times I am lying on the ground which helps too .. It’s a dirty job but I love it : )))))) Thank you so much : )
Jeannette Sheehy
great macro as usual miss main!! :) he’s a cute fellow!
Marleia Main replied
Good Morning Ms Sheehy : )) The Balloon ride was a success? I can not wait to hear all about it : )) Thank you so much.
Pete Costick
Hi Marleia, wow, another wonderful image, fantastic detail, love your work :)
Marleia Main replied
Hello Pete : )) Thank you so much for the wonderful comment : ))
Megan Eckersley
Wow!
I really love all the detail in your photos. =)
God Bless,
Megan
Marleia Main replied
Hi Megan : ) Thank you so much for commenting : ))
Jim Sugrue
Another outstanding macro – you amaze me!! ;-)))
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you so much .. You are sweet : )
Nic Relton
Looks like he has great facial hair! As ever the detail is really nice, really sharp too!
Marleia Main replied
Hey Treadwell : )) Yes he does pull off the facial hair thing pretty well : )) Thank you so much co host : )
Matthew Scotland
stalky here, always watching – thankyou for abbreviating my ‘AF’, too weird – enjoyed reading your technical comments, more to it than i thought, i’m intrigued – ps , AF has gone : )
Marleia Main replied
Yea!! See ya AF!! Woohoo : )) U r too funny : ))
Jeffrey Palm
Marleia…my sweet angel!! what a fabulous macro…..your work is to die for!
Marleia Main replied
Hey you : )) Thank you ever so much : ))
Evita
Great capture!Congratulations on your feature!!:D
Marleia Main replied
Hello Evita : ) Thank you so very much!!
Jeffrey Palm
what you doing???
Marleia Main replied
rb and gmail .. u?? See u on gmail??
Jeffrey Palm
sure…be right there
LudaNayvelt
Wow, what a fantastic shot!
Marleia Main replied
Hello luda : )) Thank you so much for commenting : ))
tonymm6491
It is great macro!!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello .. Thank you so very much : ))
Eva and Klaus ...
What a brilliant macro!!! Could you tell me the secret what lens you used?
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you so kindly .. I use an e510 and a sigma 105mm .. I always have a point and shoot with me too just in case : )))
Eva and Klaus ...
Thank you for the info! It is very much appreciated. Yes, we always have our point and shoot with us too ;o))
kozmix
Gorgeous macro!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Ruben : )) Thank you so very much for commenting : ))
Ginger Barritt
Ok…..you are one of the few people I know who could make a yellow jacket beautiful!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Ginger : )) Oooh Thank you so much for the wonderful comment : ))
Grant Scollay
What a great photo
Marleia Main replied
Oh Hello To You : )) Thank you so very much Grant : ))
Sherry Osborn
How beautiful you made this yellow jacket look. Very nice color and clarity
Marleia Main replied
Oh Thank you so much Sherry : ))
Steve Woodman
Fantastic! A great subject!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Steve : ) Thank you so very much : ))))))
amarica
Fabulous macro Marleia!!! Congratulations on being featured in the Yellow Fever group!!!
Marleia Main replied
WooWhoo I just saw : ) Thank you Amarica for commenting : ))))
ApeArt
oh my gawd! Brilliant!!
josiem
incredible macro!