Mister and Misses Hornet

Gérard-64 · Post by **Gérard-64** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:21 pm

Nikkor 60mm Micro-16 images with Zerene.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:39 pm

The images look good.

I am puzzled by the title. Are these actually male and female, or is the title something of a joke?

--Rik

Gérard-64 · Post by **Gérard-64** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:50 pm

rjlittlefield wrote:The images look good.

I am puzzled by the title. Are these actually male and female, or is the title something of a joke?

--Rik

Yes Rik,it is actually a kind of joke,you can see that both the hornets have the same number of "articles" on the antennas,so they are probably both male or female.
But for sure,one is bigger than the other!

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:56 pm

looks to me like a mother and daughter (Queen and worker)

Gérard-64 · Post by **Gérard-64** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:58 pm

NikonUser wrote:looks to me like a mother and daughter (Queen and worker)

Both female then..

AndrewC · Post by **AndrewC** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:04 pm

Is there any significance as to which way their mandibles cross ? All my hornet images look like the one on the right - right mandible crossing in front of left.

Gérard-64 · Post by **Gérard-64** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:45 am

I have just checked with a friend of mine that is an antomologist.He said both hornets are female because they have 12 pieces antennas.(Males have 13).

missgecko · Post by **missgecko** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:01 pm

Gerard - these are just gorgeous

Cheers
sam