The Hero

Here's a beetle that may be a hero to areas ravaged by invasives like Emerald Tree Borers that are destroying our forests.

This beetle, the Red Flat Bark Beetle(Cucujus clavipes), lays eggs in holes created by borers. Little Red's larva then eat the borers larva---a true hero!

Saturday Warm Up

It's frigid out of doors and too cold to get an inspiring picture even though I tried. So today from the archives here's a bonus insect picture. Wishing for summer days on this middle February day. Have a nice weekend!