15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Diamondback Wasp Attack! Escape!
This photograph is the last of six that I shot in a burst when I came across the swallowtail butterfly. I did not know the drama I had captured until I reviewed my photo shoot later that day. The butterfly was feeding on bergamot when it was attacked by a diamondback wasp. The wasp is predatory and the swallowtail would be a significant prize. I hope the photograph shows the beginning of a successful escape.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 07.2017 |
Photo Location: | Columbia, Maryland, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D750 |
Copyright: | © Michael Osborne |