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Nature at its Ugliest
Nature is not always beautiful or cute. Sometimes it is cruel and ugly. On July 14, 2010, while I was watching the mound of Formica exsectoides, I saw a very small form crawling up and down a blade of grass … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brachomorpha oculata, dryinids, Formica exsectoides, parasites, piglet, piglet bug, wasps
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The roused bear 