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Saturday, July 29, 2023

7-29 Ambush Bug, Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain

 7-29

An Ambush Bug well camouflaged on a goldenrod feeds on a mosquito despite being able to capture prey much larger than itself.


Dwarf, AKA Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain, an orchid family member, flowers obscurely in dry, often pine, woods.

John




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