Sorry there's no picture. I didn't bring a camera.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Aphis Lion
Today Dad Abby Reuben and I got to go to the Congaree Swamp. The highlight of the trip for me was when a ranger showed us an Aphis Lion. These creatures have specially evolved mouths that puncture the skin and suck out the blood, well, all the body fluids of their prey. They then drape the dead body of their victims on their back which camouflages their shape and helps them draw in more victims. The one we saw had dozens of dead draped over it. Thankfully these monsters are less than half an inch in size and mainly go after pesky aphids. So they're vicious in a helpful way - very cool.
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You folks get a lot of attention from the Swamp's rangers. That's cool. I had to use google images to see the aphis lion, and google is a poor substitute for a ranger. B
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