Horse chestnut men! And yes, I did choose to sculpt them (I made three in all but apparently only really photographed one?) as smooth spheres and THEN attach each spine individually. Because I love to do things in the most difficult way possible always (actually it was quicker than I expected & also kind of soothing. Good busywork type stuff)!
Day 22 of #DansFavs2022: That Time I Found the Wasp With Balls for Wings
This boy is Hoplitalysia slossonae, a Braconid wasp species where the males have these bizarre orb-y wing structures. I’ve seen lots of wild things this year, and this is quite unique! ❤️
