O_O holy crap, i've never seen anything like that.

Really? I see them all the time here. :)

Very nice find. Love the colors :>

They're quite lovely and a bit of an alternative to the "yellowjacket" style colors.

Looks a little different from the red wasps I've seen (with the less striking colors and dark brown/black abdomens).

There are some other species with a very similar coloration, but some noticeable differences.

They have some pretty coloring.
We have black mud daubers where I live.
How big do those get? 4-5"?

4-5 inches?! If we had wasps that big, I would consider owning a shotgun.

They can grow to around an inch or so.

Really? Huh. I thought most wasps in North America were rather large. I really don't know much about though so...

The black mud daubers around here can be anywhere from 2-4". They're solitary and quite docile though.
One made a nest outside my door.
Unfortunately I had no camera to capture it with at the time. :(
Maybe this year I'll see another. They're kinda sparse I think though.

I'm having a hard time believing they're anywhere over 2 inches long. The largest known wasps top out at around 2 inches.

I'd like to see a picture of what you have if you ever get the chance to document one.

Aye. I'm hoping to see a few when they start to venture out here pretty soon.

My perception may have been off though as it was not well lit where I saw it.

who needs a gun when u have a flame thrower? *uses can of de-greaser and a open flame* instant death :O

Gorgeousx1000, as always!

Thank you. :D

I am very surprised that you managed to get that close to it!! =OO= Wow.

But considering how good you are at taking photographs like this, it's not surprising how good it is. =^^=

I have been meaning to ask, by the look of it you still use film.
Do you sale your prints??

I do not use film. All digital. Film would cost me a fortune. :P

I've considered the idea of selling prints. I've done some tests with my photo printer and the results came out pretty good.

I've never really had any demand for it though.

You must have a very good camera to get the quality you have in the pictures.
You have a very good technique, I think you may want to look into selling prints.
With a bit of a crop on this picture, and a good printer and paper, you could sell this in a shop/gallery.

And I am not just talking as a friend (I do hope I am a friend to you), I have experience in this.
Looking at your gallery, I can see some very good pictures that on a general market would sell very well.
To nane some
Solenopsis xyloni : Amaurobiidae 5 : Zelus longipes Nymph 2 : Scytodes sp. Head Detail and Curculionidae. Curculionidae is a bit blurry, but that gives it a nice look. =^^=

I'm having flashbacks of playing 'Yar's Revenge' on my Atari 2600.

Haha, awesome. Great game.

You wanted to get closer to it? You're a braver person than I.

That thing is strangely pretty.

nice crisp photos. you should submit them to National Geographic.

I'm not sure National Geographic is really interested in the common bugs that live in my back yard. :P

Could be worse...like hornets.

Nice shot, thought.

We got those too. Big ones. Like the Cicada killer.

It flew away instead of attacking? Holy crap...