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19-JUN-2016

Wyeomyia smithii

Groton, Ma.

This mosquito species lays its eggs exclusively in the leaf enclosed pool of the purple pitcher plant, which carnivorously digests many other invertebrates.

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larose forest photos20-Jun-2016 14:10
Good find and excellent shot. Interesting how many insect species are associated with pitcher plants (have you seen the moth? It is something I have not yet found). V