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What is this insect?

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 The Norris 28 Jun 2015
I saw this today... (i hope the link works)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152931227697321&l=896d808b5f

Its a small flying insect, with a bright, shiny turquoise thorax and a bright shiny pink bottom!

Ive never seen anything quite so colourful in england before.

simon
 Chris Harris 28 Jun 2015
In reply to The Norris:

Hard to say from the pic. Looks a little bit like a cuckoo wasp, but you shouldn't get those round here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo_wasp

 gd303uk 28 Jun 2015
In reply to The Norris:
Yes it looks like a type of cuckoo wasp, Chrysis fulgida, ruby tailed wasp , a rare find.
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/ruby-tailed-wasp
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 Dave Garnett 29 Jun 2015
In reply to gd303uk:

More likely Chrysis ignita (as your link says!), which isn't all that rare but very striking.
mgco3 29 Jun 2015
In reply to The Norris:

A Gay Bluebottle??

I'll get me coat!
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