Mark McCaughrean on Nostr: And just to reinforce that wasps come in a huge range of species, shapes, & sizes, ...

And just to reinforce that wasps come in a huge range of species, shapes, & sizes, here's one of the larger ones currently in our garden – the Mexican grass-carrying wasp (Isodontia mexicana; 🇩🇪 Stahlblaue Grillenjäger), showing off its metallic wings.

Around 20mm in size, not 3mm.

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