Cache is NOT at the posted location, instead you will have to do a little math. The final is within 3 km of the posted.
Please NO photos of the cache itself.
Note: There may NOT be cell phone service in some areas of the K & P Trail.
Add to the North and West decimals: 548 and 895 respectively.
INTRODUCTION:
We've had fun putting these caches out and everybody seems to be having fun finding them (unless of course, certain insects are out to "get you"). So, we are putting out more (caches, not insects). The theme this time is INSECTS (as you've already figured out by the title). Some of these you may encounter on your geocaching trips and some of them you may wish you had not. Instead of a steady line of caches down the trail, we thought we'd try something new for us. All are easy puzzle caches and the geoart is one of our favorite insects: the dragonfly - as it eats what annoys us all the most: mosquitoes.
TRANSPORTATION:
The K&P trail is a single lane dirt road with gravel on it in some areas. You can hike it, bike it or drive it albeit very slowly. When placing the caches we never drove over 15 km/hr. Mostly it was at about 10 km/hr. Just when you think it's smooth going a huge puddle hole will "get" you. On bikes, you will have no trouble except if you go out after heavy rain (or during rainfall) as it will be muddy in areas. On foot, be aware that there are very few houses along the way - so don't go alone. Safety in numbers. There are some pretty streams along the way, wetlands and Graham Lake just North of Lavant Station (a nice place for a picnic lunch).
INSECT: BLACK FLY
Black flies are insects belonging to order Diptera, family Simuliidae. They are small, 1-5 mm long. Not all species are black; some are yellowish orange or brownish grey. More than 1,250 species are known worldwide, at least 110 of which are found in Canada. Females have biting mouth parts with toothed stylets (i.e. small, pointed appendages) for cutting skin. Males do not bite and are rarely observed. Both sexes require nectar for flight energy; females use blood for egg development.
Black flies occur nearly anywhere that rivers and streams are present for their immature stages, including Arctic regions, and are especially abundant in northern wooded areas. Larvae live in flowing water, gathering fine particle food by straining the water with their head fans (i.e. brush-like extensions).
Eggs (150-600 per female) may be laid on objects in water or dropped as females fly over water. Larvae attach to rocks or vegetation and complete development in 3-14 days, depending on water temperatures and the availability of food. Pupae are inactive and do not feed. Adults may emerge from any water depth, floating upward in a bubble of air generated during emergence. They are ready to fly when they break the surface. Average life span is about three weeks.
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