Stink Bug inside a seed capsule of Calochortus fimbriatus
I found this lovely Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera inside a seed capsule of native Late-flowered Mariposa Lily (Calochortus fimbriatus) in the Liliaceae plant family. See this photo for one of the fantastic summer flowers in the same place, now gone to seed. The horn-shaped capsule is full of seeds, and I think the bug was "sucking" them with its proboscis - maybe "drilling" is the better word. I'm not sure what kind of bug this is, but I believe I've seen it before - see this photo and this photo. Its color is remarkable camouflage on these dry seed capsules. (San Marcos Pass, 15 November 2018)
It was partly cloudy again today, cloudy enough to effect my white balance. There were breezy moments, but it was mostly quite calm. The WIFIRE Heat Map is showing no new activity on the Woosley Fire in the Santa Monica Mountains south/east of us - good news. The Camp Fire up north still appears active on the east side above Lake Oroville, so our drive to Oregon this weekend will probably be smoky. We hope to leave on Sunday.
Stink Bug inside a seed capsule of Calochortus fimbriatus
I found this lovely Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera inside a seed capsule of native Late-flowered Mariposa Lily (Calochortus fimbriatus) in the Liliaceae plant family. See this photo for one of the fantastic summer flowers in the same place, now gone to seed. The horn-shaped capsule is full of seeds, and I think the bug was "sucking" them with its proboscis - maybe "drilling" is the better word. I'm not sure what kind of bug this is, but I believe I've seen it before - see this photo and this photo. Its color is remarkable camouflage on these dry seed capsules. (San Marcos Pass, 15 November 2018)
It was partly cloudy again today, cloudy enough to effect my white balance. There were breezy moments, but it was mostly quite calm. The WIFIRE Heat Map is showing no new activity on the Woosley Fire in the Santa Monica Mountains south/east of us - good news. The Camp Fire up north still appears active on the east side above Lake Oroville, so our drive to Oregon this weekend will probably be smoky. We hope to leave on Sunday.