A beetle in the Bog

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:22 pm

I have a small bog I built next to my small pond (4'x4'...a puddle?). I have a few hardy Sundews, three types of hardy pitcher plants and about 12 Venus fly traps. Yesterday I was out working in the garden, also with my camera, and saw a few of these small beetles wandering around the bog. He did stop at the sundew for a second but it did not look like he ate anything off the plant. Sundew is about .5" in diameter.

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Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:19 pm

Interesting....I seem to recall that some insects have learned to feed off of sundew, but I'm drawing a blank on particulars. Nicely-shot, and I love these very small subjects, even though DOF becomes a nightmare!

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:05 am

Well its simple really, you need to spend more time in the bog M8t

Looking at the scale of the plant here and your measurement, this is one tiny little beetle and a fine ratio. Very interesting and nice work.

Danny.