The Bug Geek

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I think he’s into it

4 Comments Posted by TGIQ on June 30, 2010

I think my new monitor is digging the whole “bug” schtick…

(note the rifle in at ready in the bush...note also that the aerial net is even closer at hand...ha!)

He sorted through that little pan of aquatic muck until he picked out every last visible speck of possible life-form.

Later, he brought me the most incredible bee-mimic fly I’ve ever seen (captured with my spare aerial net)…it was so convincing I had to pull it out of the vial and count the wings…

Awesome.

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4 responses to “I think he’s into it”

Morgan Jackson June 30, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Any pictures of mentioned fly? Please? Pretty Please?

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- TGIQ June 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM
  Ha! Sure, I pinned it last night…when I get good light later in the day I’ll take a pic of the fly and the bee I think it mimics…
  
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jason June 30, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Love the rifle, the net, and the enthusiastic digger who’s not so much worried about bears as he is about cool critters. You have a good assistant, C!

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- TGIQ June 30, 2010 at 7:42 PM
  Yep, he’s pretty awesome, I’m very lucky to have him.
  
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