Bugs are in short supply here in winter but who knows what might lurking in the weeds of my winter garden – or is it back to the archives I go…!
So where do the bugs go in winter. I found this exoskeleton still clinging to the tree trunk long after its inhabitant had moved on.

There must be some spiders somewhere.

I even looked in the compost bin hoping to find some slaters or at least an earthworm or two. No luck there.
Then I remembered – those archives and those snails. I have never noticed snails on trees before. You can just see the damage cause by their chewing, I guess they did it carefully so they didn’t chew off their escape route.
Short supply of insects indeed. Liana. Snails and spiders are in a whole other class of species but they are fun to capture up close. That exoskeleton is amazing as an image and a testament to its durability!
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Great choices.
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Thanks Kirstin
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