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Growing on soil and woody detritus near a mixed forest edge.

This seemed a favorite perch. As I approached the area, it flew across the water to the trees. Paddling past that post toward the trees, it flew black to re-establish itself.

Betty's Creek Recreation Area

Taken with camera with no GPS. I remember the location being in field of Leon Hall Price Park.

On Tsuga canadensis needles.

Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area

pinxter or mountain azalea?

Pine Log Mountain

On sage. Not doing too much damage.

They frequent the hospital windows during dawn.

was inside the sink when found

on bare pine heartwood (standing dead trunk)

Predatory fly larva? Found on a blue-stemmed goldenrod.

Usually never seen in great numbers in this area. This was the only individual observed this date.

Another individual of several seen.

Individual has PREY that looks like an ant.

This beetle flew fairly well.

Habitat was dry sandy ground in the Fall-Line Sandhills.

Melissodes dentiventris?

rarity in these parts, observed by multiple birders since last Saturday

the velvet ant eventually either escaped the web or was released by the spider - I heard it stridulating while entangled in the web

Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle (Habroscelimorpha dorsalis)