Commons:Featured picture candidates/Image:Wasp and bee August 2008-2.jpg

Image:Wasp and bee August 2008-2.jpg, not featured

•  Info Fatal embrace I - A Bee-killer wasp (Philathus triangulum) paralysing a bee. The bee was caught in mid air and brought to the ground where is was paralysed by the wasp's sting. During the process it was hold by the wasp's jaws at the back of the neck. Than the wasp took off with the prey. The whole scene took less than 15 seconds. Please check the "other versions" in the picture file. Created and nominated by Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:52, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Support -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:52, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Oppose Sorry, it is a fascinating picture but I think the background is too noticeable, particularly the yellow, and makes the image rather confusing. R-T-C Tim (talk) 12:20, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Oppose No wow.--Sensl (talk) 20:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Neutral This has lots of wow but the action is a bit hard to make out in a single frame. ~ trialsanderrors (talk) 19:15, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Oppose Good sharpness, great action, but centered composition and distracting background make it less interesting --Simonizer (talk) 20:20, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Support Fascinating picture and given the short time the photographer had for taking this photo also impressive quality. --Chmehl (talk) 20:42, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Support Extraordinary ! Composition and background fit very well too. --B.navez (talk) 15:16, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Oppose It's a super catch again for sure, but composition is a bit messy. I can hardly tell what happens at a first glance. Benh (talk) 17:50, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
•  Oppose Bugs are disgusting. Too many bugs recently as picture of the day --Sailko (talk) 14:01, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
  •  Comment - Sorry, for me it is arrogant ignorance which is disgusting -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 16:45, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

• And also it is the truth.--Sensl (talk) 17:40, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

The only written truth here ----- is the guideline ! --Richard Bartz (talk) 23:30, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

•  Comment Ugly subject makes ugly picture. --Sailko (talk) 19:00, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

•  Support Contra ignorance vote. And I like hymenopteres... Lycaon (talk) 22:59, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

result: 4 supports, 5 opposes, 1 neutral => not featured. Benh (talk) 20:26, 21 August 2008 (UTC)