Larvae:
I retreated to the shade of the conifers to snack and hydrate.
I discovered the remains of an old mylar party balloon on a string, and bothered with cutting it loose from the foliage it had
become entangled upon. I stuffed the damned trash into a gearbag to pack out.
I then continued looking at the plants at the bog. I investigated, in particular, the arthropodal inhabitants of
the pitchers. Dissecting this pitcher, I found it contained the long, semi-transparent larvae of the
midge Metriocnemus knabi. This carnivorous arthropod feasts upon the prey that drown in the
pitcher fluids.
