[AJames]

Originally Posted by vash

I have seen the blue wasp before, but when I went and got my camera it was gone

Damn! That is EXACTLY what happened to me! (Something I did not want to admit. Shame!) I think it may have gone underground, and I waited about ten minutes and went outside a few times to see if it was there again. It is probably something that makes it elusive.
Looking at the images at
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=26677543
is probably our best bet...

As for the rich blue colour, it reminds me of the blue background of the Australian Flag!

Huuuummmm.... Another thought, pity it is not named after a southern constellation with lots of blue stars. (Perhaps we could replace the Apus - a commonplace bee?) With the weather here in the last few weeks here on the eastern coast of Australia, seeing the stars is probably as elusive as this big Aussie Insect!!

Andrew