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COPYRIGHT 2005 Natural History Magazine, Inc.
On a backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada some years ago, I was sitting in quiet contemplation at my campsite beside a small alpine lake, when I became aware of a flurry of activity going on around me. Narrowing my senses to ground level, I was drawn into a bustling world of miniature creatures. As I watched, several kinds of ants crossed my view, followed by a tiny red mite, a sizable wolf spider, and two colorful jumping spiders. At least three species of fly landed in plain sight, "tasting" the landscape with...
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