Day 245: Dictyoptera simplicipes missed the memo about wearing camouflage. Classed as one of the "net-winged beetles," this brilliantly coloured insect can be spotted in all types of Pacific Northwest forest. It feeds on decaying plant matter and tiny invertebrates, and has also been reported to eat slime molds. Current records show it as only occurring on the west coast from British Columbia to California, with the northern portion of its range extending slightly into Montana.
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