Wasp Mandibles on Wood Fiber Twilight Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge in Slovenia

Wasp Mandibles on Wood Fiber Twilight Ridge

by Bill Cobb

Chitinous mandibles lock onto a splintered strand of wood fiber, their jagged edges catching the dim, cool light of twilight. The insect rests on a wind-scoured ridge in Slovenia, where the air has just cleared after a storm. Reflected light from nearby water casts a faint, shimmering blue sheen across the hard exoskeleton, highlighting the microscopic texture of the mandibles against the rough, fibrous wood. The scene holds a fragile quiet, with the sharp details of the creature standing out against the soft, gray background of the clearing sky. one drop of moisture rests on the tip of the wood splinter, reflecting the fading horizon.

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Camera Sony a7 III*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a7 III photos, grab one online.
Lens 14-24mm f/2.8 GM
Focal Length 14mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film camera-default color science
Location on a wind-scoured ridge in Slovenia
Date 2021-03-10
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 46.1495, 14.8179
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