Who lives in the tree? #2- St Croix Falls, WI, USA

I took my daughter Naomi on a 3-day camping trip in Wisconsin's Interstate Park, just south of St Croix Falls on the St Croix River. Our tent (on site 24 in the northern camping ground) was surrounded by a stand of silver maples (Acer saccharinum). On one of these, Naomi made the first interesting find: a large female dobsonfly. Later on, at dusk, we spotted a fearsome wolf spider, at the sight of which Naomi exclaimed "daddy, this is a really cool campsite!" Indeed! During the night, I photographed a number of other bugs, on the trunk of 5 or 6 maples adjacent to the campsite.

The bugs in this gallery were photographed in a small stand of silver maples (Acer saccharinum) around our campsite in Taylor Falls Interstate Park, Wisconsin, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin camp campsite fauna forest invertebrate maple tent wildlife silver maple acer saccharinum acer
Female eastern dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
Corydalus cornutus St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin dobsonfly eastern dobsonfly fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls 067
Female eastern dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
Corydalus cornutus St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin dobsonfly eastern dobsonfly fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls 076
Female eastern dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
Corydalus cornutus St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin dobsonfly eastern dobsonfly fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls 091
Female eastern dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
Corydalus cornutus St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin dobsonfly eastern dobsonfly fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls 443
Female eastern dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
Corydalus cornutus St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin dobsonfly eastern dobsonfly fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls 444
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider Invertebrate spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider Invertebrate spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider Invertebrate spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) eating a harvestman. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider harvestman harvestman spider Invertebrate predation prey spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) eating a harvestman. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider harvestman harvestman spider Invertebrate predation prey spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) eating a harvestman. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider harvestman harvestman spider Invertebrate predation prey spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) eating a harvestman. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider harvestman harvestman spider Invertebrate predation prey spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) eating a harvestman. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider harvestman harvestman spider Invertebrate predation prey spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin
Hermit flower beetle (Osmoderma eremicola) and dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) sharing the burrow. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
arachnid arthropod beetle Bess beetle Dolomedes tenebrosus Fauna fishing spider insect Invertebrate spider St Croix River Taylor Falls USA wildlife Wisconsin Hermit flower beetle Osmoderma eremicola
Common house spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna invertebrate spider wildlife Taylor Falls cobweb spider Theridiidae common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum
European harvestman (Phalangium opilio). St Croix Falls, WI, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna harvestman harvestman spider invertebrate spider wildlife Taylor Falls Phalangiidae Phalangium opilio
European harvestman (Phalangium opilio). St Croix Falls, WI, USA. Detail of body, enlarged from previous photograph
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna harvestman harvestman spider invertebrate spider wildlife Taylor Falls Phalangiidae Phalangium opilio
European harvestman (Phalangium opilio). St Croix Falls, WI, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna harvestman harvestman spider invertebrate spider wildlife Taylor Falls common harvestman Phalangium opilio European harvestman
Harvestman (Odiellus pictus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls harvestman Phalangiidae Odiellus pictus
Harvestman (Odiellus pictus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA. Detail of body, enlarged from previous photograph
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls harvestman Phalangiidae Odiellus pictus
Ground spider (Family Gnaphosidae). St Croix Falls, WI, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin arachnid arthropod fauna invertebrate spider wildlife Taylor Falls Gnaphosidae stealthy ground spider
Hermit flower beetle (Osmoderma eremicola), sharing the burrow with the fishing spider. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls Hermit flower beetle Osmoderma eremicola
Hermit flower beetle (Osmoderma eremicola). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls Hermit flower beetle Osmoderma eremicola
Darkling beetle (Xylopinus saperdoides). St Croix Falls, WI, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls darkling beetle Tenebrionidae Xylopinus saperdoides
Darkling beetle (Strongylium tenuicolle). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Strongylium tenuicolle darkling beetle
Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). Interstate Park, St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate ladybird ladybird beetle ladybug wildlife Taylor Falls Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis
Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). Interstate Park, St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate ladybird ladybird beetle ladybug wildlife Taylor Falls Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis
Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). Interstate Park, St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin beetle fauna insect invertebrate ladybird ladybird beetle ladybug wildlife Taylor Falls Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis
Cattail mosquito (Coquillettidia perturbans) - fed with my own blood. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin blood fauna insect invertebrate mosquito wildlife Taylor Falls Coquillettidia perturbans cattail mosquito
House fly (Muscidae). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna fly house fly insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Fannia Muscidae
House fly (Muscidae). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna fly house fly insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Fannia Muscidae
Little black caddisfy (Chimarra spp.). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor caddisfly Trichoptera little black caddisfy Chimarra
Little black caddisfy (Chimarra spp.). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor caddisfly Trichoptera little black caddisfy Chimarra
Spider wasp (Pompilidae) carrying a spider, with the legs cut off and discarded. The spider is upside down, being carried backward. St Croix Falls, WI, USA
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna insect invertebrate wasp wildlife Taylor spider wasp Pompilidae
Wavy-lined Zanclognatha (Zanclognatha jacchusalis). Knots on the antennae indicate it's a male. St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna insect invertebrate moth wildlife Taylor Wavylined Zanclognatha Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Eastern black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin ant fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls Carpenter ant Camponotus black carpenter ant eastern black carpenter ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Eastern black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin ant fauna insect invertebrate wildlife Taylor Falls Carpenter ant Camponotus black carpenter ant eastern black carpenter ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Land snail (Anguispira spp., probably Anguispira alternata angulata). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna invertebrate snail wildlife Taylor Falls mollusc gastropod land snail Anguispira alternata angulata Anguispira Anguispira alternata
Land snail (Anguispira spp., probably Anguispira alternata angulata). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna invertebrate snail wildlife Taylor Falls mollusc gastropod land snail Anguispira alternata angulata Anguispira Anguispira alternata
Land snail (Anguispira spp., probably Anguispira alternata angulata). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
St Croix River Taylor Falls USA Wisconsin fauna invertebrate snail wildlife Taylor Falls mollusc gastropod land snail Anguispira alternata angulata Anguispira Anguispira alternata
Time lapse: at a snail's pace. Land snail (Anguispira spp., probably Anguispira alternata angulata). St Croix Falls, WI, USA.
Snail time lapse

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Who lives in the tree? #2- St Croix Falls, WI, USA

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