Yard Critter

Saturday we went Blueberry Picking at our friend's Roni and Paul's farm, with a bunch of other friends, after which we returned to our place for food and drinks and murder on the deck.

We were trying to solve a murder, a fictitious murder, for which we get a box a month for six months with clues and such. So far we are dong pretty good. One more box to go on this one.

And while out on the deck I looked down and saw this:

A rather colorful beetle.

A Red-legged Burprestis Beetle, Buprestis rufipes.

These beetles lay their eggs under the back or dead trees, and the larva are borers. These beetles are not rare, but are rarely seen. Odd for such a striking critter.

A cool visitor, and one I'm glad joined our gathering.

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You can find all of the Yard Critter posts listed here.