Cache is NOT at the posted location, instead you will find the actual coordinates somewhere on this page. 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.
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: LADYBUG
Adult ladybugs are round, semi-circle shaped insects with stubby legs and antennae. They have tiny heads and usually range in colour from red to orange with black dots. However, the presence of dots and their amount can vary from species to species. In some species the colouring is reversed making them black with red splotches. Ladybugs lay their eggs on aphid infested leaves. They lay clusters of eggs that include extra infertile eggs mixed in with the fertile. Both of these behaviours helps to ensure the ladybug larvae will have enough food to last until it becomes an adult.
Ladybugs have three main defenses against predators. Their brightly coloured bodies warn potential predators that it is poisonous, even though these beetles are not. Ladybugs also secrete a bad tasting fluid when attacked which makes them an unwanted prey. Thirdly, these beetles can play dead! When faced with a sticky situation, ladybugs pretend they are dead until the danger passes.N 45° 03.932 W 076° 43.282
Broccoli, milkweed and other plants that attract aphids are where ladybugs tend to live. These beetles move on once they eat all the aphids on one plant. Like bears, ladybugs hibernate in the winter. The usually come together in large groups and sleep the winter away on mountains and areas of high elevation..
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