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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Oppressive Saturday


Very hot and humid this morning on the west side of Tortugas.

This large and garrishly-colored insect could be a type of blister beetle, though most I've seen have black bodies, not green.

We call her "The Tongue."

Just looking at this desert scene makes you want to sweat.



Potential: Barrel Cactus buds about to bloom.

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Beautiful mulitcolored beetle--very detailed photo.

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