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Page A-12 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Weather Watch Cave Junction Thursday, June 14 Partly Cloudy High -- 78 Low -- 51 Friday, June 15 Partly Cloudy High -- 77 Low -- 52 Saturday, June 16 Partly Cloudy High -- 78 Low -- 54 Sunday, June 17 Sunny High -- 84 Low -- 57 Monday, Jun 18 Mostly Sunny High -- 88 Low -- 59 Tuesday, Jun 19 Sunny High -- 92 Low -- 64 Wednesday,Jun 20 Sunny High -- 92 Low -- 63 Following are the high & low temperatures, and rainfall recorded at The End of the Road in O’Brien by Cheryl Johnson: June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 High 80.1 90.8 87.0 79.4 79.1 80.6 74.4 Low 33.9 42.0 48.5 43.2 40.4 42.2 47.9 Rain T June Rain: .T YTD Rain: 58.30” i love shuffleboard! Crawlies with Cri: by Cri Solo “Ornate: 1. made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.” (Merriam-Webster online dictionary) This week’s crawly could be the photo next to that definition. Meet the ornate checkered beetle (Trichodes ornatus). Ornate checkered are in the subfamily Clerinae. There are 69 species of them in the U.S. and they are amazing, bitty beetles. At just one-quarter inch in size, they are small. If you’d like to see an ornate, keep an eye on spring and summer blossoms. The patterns on ornate vary slightly, as does their color. They can be black and yellow, or less commonly, black and red. They all have that sparkly green head though. While we tend to worry when we see a bugon our posies, most insects aren’t there to eat the blooms, leaves etc. They’re after pollen, nectar, or, in the case of the ornate, it does both while flitting from bloom to bloom. They pollinate as they go also munch on other insects or flowering plants, like aphids. Ornate larvae do eat the eggs of solitary wasps and bees though, so it’s sort of a pollinator trade-off. However, the other 68 species of Clerinae all eat pollen, and thus pollinate. Their larvae keep down populations of bark beetles and grasshoppers by eating their eggs and larvae. The adult beetles will go for the adults of these critters as well as weevils and other boring insects. Many Clerinae aren’t just pollinators, but key pollinators. This means that certain types of flowers really depend on those bright beetles to flourish. While the ornate (at least the yellow ones) are pretty fair wasp mimics, other Clerinae mimic velvet ants, other types of wasps and even fireflies. Nature loves a mimic; it often pays to look twice at a critter to be sure of exactly what you’re seeing. To find Clerinae you can also look on the bark of dead standing trees, especially oak. They’ll be there looking for a meal and/or a place to lay their eggs. Never underestimate a dead tree; they are just as full of life as the live ones. Some Clerinae also come to lights at night, so take a few minutes to explore around your porch light while you’re out enjoying our awesome summer nights. Ornate checkered beetle ( Trichodes ornatus ) A LL you cAn eAt breAkfAst or order off tHe menu At tHe IV GrAnGe S PORTSMAN TAVER N • 2 Pool Tables & Shuffleboard • • Friday Night Karaoke • • Saturday Night Pool Tournaments • • Bloody Mary Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. • • NFL Special Events • FIRST THREE SUNDAYS OF THE MONTH: 8 AM - 12 PM 3763 Holland Loop 541-659-3781 or 541-415-1819 Taste of Illinois Valley Friday, June 22, 2018 6pm to 8pm Hosted by: Rock’n R Ranch 400 Brown Rd., O’Brien Presented by: $35.00 per person Tickets Available at: IV News Wheels A’ Turnin This is a fundraiser benefitting the youth in Illinois Valley.
