Charismatic Megafauna

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Charley Eiseman

I interrupt this survey of obscure insects in my yard to bring you… a porcupine chomping on apples.

About Charley Eiseman

I am a freelance naturalist, endlessly fascinated by the interconnections of all the living and nonliving things around me. I am the lead author of Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates (Stackpole Books, 2010), and continue to collect photographs and information on this subject. These days I am especially drawn to galls, leaf mines, and other plant-insect interactions.

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8 Responses to Charismatic Megafauna

Judy Aschner says:

July 13, 2020 at 9:32 pm

I enjoy your leaf miner posts and am impressed with your tenacity to identify the esoteric microfauna in your yard. That being said, this post was the one that gave me the largest smile.
Thanks for the time you post your observations.

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Deborah Zinn says:

July 13, 2020 at 9:34 pm

Wonderful!

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Driftless Roots says:

July 13, 2020 at 9:34 pm

❤️

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judy says:

July 13, 2020 at 9:49 pm

This made me laugh right out loud! THANKS for the best laugh I’ve had in a week or more! I know how close you and the porkies are, so this is a special treat!

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lifelessons says:

July 13, 2020 at 11:02 pm

Who knew that porcupines could climb trees, let alone hold apples in their paws? What a capture!!!

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cbcjwlr says:

July 14, 2020 at 4:33 am

Thanks Charley! That is so cool!

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Joseph Shealy says:

July 14, 2020 at 10:23 am

Mr. Eiseman,

This is as entertaining as any YouTube video.

Ray Gagne introduced me to your blog.

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bradley102015 says:

July 14, 2020 at 11:40 am

I’m thinking I should stitch these images together into a video!

Fabulous!

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