Common Burdock, bane of all long haired dogs, puts its best face forward.
A group of brightly colored Net-winged Beetles (possibly Calopteron discrepens) cluster on a leaf. Often seen foraging on flowers, these beetles also feed on aphid 'honeydew'.
A male Northern Walkingstick clings to Ground Ivy which in turn clings to a Black Locust. Walkingsticks are foliage feeders. We see them only every other year.
And a swarm of Carrion Beetles (Oiceoptoma noveboracense) devour a Stinkhorn fungus. The fungus which smells like carrion attracts the beetles that devour it. In return the beetles disperse fungal spores, ensuring a future generation of Stinkhorns.
John
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| Common Burdock |
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| Net-wing Beetles |
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| Northern Walkingstick |
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| Carrion Beetles eating a Stinkhorn |
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