Details matter. Nature’s attention to the insect world never ceases to delight.
While chopping firewood, the strange-looking larvae start to drop from holes in the center of the hickory tree. The birds seem to relish in the special winter delicacy as if someone lifted the top off an aromatic pot of soup.
The hidden larva is from the Cerambycidae family. The Round Headed Borers larva is a new species for me to observe.
The orange spots add great color.
The various sizes do not matter to the birds. A tiny wren took flight and dropped the fatted larva food about five times before settling in to eat.
Enjoy your day!
OMG. worms were never so pretty to me. Ehhh
I have to warn you. I find beauty in almost everything in life. And I felt the ewwww too while taking the pics:) Take care, Anna
Ewww. I am amazed you find grubs attractive. Maybe I haven’t yet learned the manner in which one appreciates a grub or worm
Haha! I find most anything nature provides beautiful:) Thank you for visiting my odd blog! Take care, Anna
LOL, odd blogs are the most interesting though!
Agreed!:)
Remarkable resolution and clarity even if they’re ugly critters. Well done.
Thank you! After watching them a while, they become cuter…Glad you enjoy my pics! Take care, Anna
That is one ugly bug. Lucky for us that the birds find them delicious.
The circle of life is tasty!
I have to say your headline for this post is what got me! It is great! The bug on the other is gross!
Thanks for the visit! The grubs are quite ewwww looking:) Take care, Anna
omg… yuck..it looks like maggots, grossest worm. I am about to go to sleep and I hope I don’t dream about this..
Gosh! I hope you rested well. I agree with you about the maggot look only these guys are huge in comparison. Thanks for the follow! Take care, Anna
hahaa.. thanks i did sleep well. too well.
I admire you getting close enough to shoot pictures of these guys. They’re a bit icky. But the pics are great!
Thanks for stopping by my site yesterday. I appreciate it!
You are welcome! I enjoy your site:0
Glad you enjoy my photography. I agree with you about the ick factor. Take care, Anna
I stopped by to thank you for following my blog. I’m not much of a bug person but I love your photography. Those looked a lot like the grubs, worms, whatever they were that had infested a huge Eucalyptus tree. We saw after first hearing them once the tree was down. It was leaning into a very litigious neighbors yard and after seeing the tree was dying from the inside out, We were glad we chose to remove it. They were white and the size of a small finger and quite noisy. I never thought to take pictures of them. You have enlightened me.
You have a great blog! Bugs are not my favorite subject, but I love the details. The grubs you had in your tree sounds like the same as found in our firewood. If you pick up the beetle the noise level increases as it is a defense from likely predators. I am glad you enjoy my photos! Take care, Anna