There's No Free Pass

Last week I talked about the emergence of winter stoneflies and how they avoid most predators by emerging early in the season. But their strategy is not a free pass - there were a few predators lurking about this weekend.

 

A few species of spiders on the prowl.

 

A beetle larva (Coleoptera) in the family Hydrophilidae - with
mandibles like that, you know they mean business.