Ruby-tailed Wasp

Chrysis ignita

Common & widespread in Britain.

Flies from May-September.

The head and thorax range from a shiny green to blue, sometimes layered with a golden sheen.

The abdomen, a deep ruby color, is its most distinctive feature.

The exoskeleton sculpture appears textured, like a golf ball, with dimples, projections, crests, and holes ranging from micrometric to millimetric in size.