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Field Notes

Notes:

Looking more carefully, I noticed that what I thought to be a dark spot in these guys back is, actually, a hole. So, these are dead bodies from were some parasite insect emerged.

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Looking more carefully, I noticed that what I thought to be a dark spot in these guys back is, actually, a hole. So, these are empty cocoons from were some insect emerged.

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PublishedDecember 30, 2011

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