Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Battle of the Giants


Here's a buprestid beetle.

People in a very nice NoMad neighborhood restaurant started seeing these crawling around the dining room.  And this was in the middle of winter no less.

How can this be happening?  Is it a sign of the end of the world?  Should we be preparing for the zombie apocalypse?  Are they ever going to make Butterfinger BB's again?

No need to worry.  These little beetles actually sit dormant in the woody parts of plants in a larval stage, and then, whenever they feel like it, they pop out and starting doing their little beetle dance.

I don't want to nag everybody, but if you're going to bring nature into your restaurant (plants, flowers, Anthony Kiedis, etc.), then don't be surprised if nature is in your restaurant (beetles, flies, Les Claypool, etc.).

Ew york city will be around.





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