Priocnemis agilis (Shuckard, 1837)
a spider-hunting wasp
Priocnemis agilis(Shuckard, 1837) - a spider-hunting wasp, Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0004: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Note broad shiny area at tip of clypeus

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On 26 Aug 2016
Specimen prep Set specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (62 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P127402
Found as Female imago
Date 19 Aug 2016
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 19 Aug 2016[A]
Record summary Female, visiting Wild Carrot
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Daucus carota ssp. carota
Return to Record page Priocnemis agilis on 19 Aug 2016 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Priocnemis agilis
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