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Herb Robert Seed - Geranium robertianum I was completely fooled by this seed. I thought it was either an egg sac or a lepidopteran pupa! The seeds are ejected up to 20 feet from the plant!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Hanging from vegetation in a mesic, mixed forest<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107209/herb_robert_seed_-_geranium_robertianum.html" title="Herb Robert Seed - Geranium robertianum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/107209_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1614816010&Signature=lcXPi%2FEEM9E3n5Mc%2FNdpbMgYcYo%3D" width="128" height="152" alt="Herb Robert Seed - Geranium robertianum I was completely fooled by this seed. I thought it was either an egg sac or a lepidopteran pupa! The seeds are ejected up to 20 feet from the plant!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Hanging from vegetation in a mesic, mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107210/its_a_mystery_--_lepidopteran_pupa.html Geotagged,Geranium robertianum,Herb Robert,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Geranium robertianum,Herb Robert,Herb Robert Seed,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Herb Robert Seed - Geranium robertianum

I was completely fooled by this seed. I thought it was either an egg sac or a lepidopteran pupa! The seeds are ejected up to 20 feet from the plant!

Habitat: Hanging from vegetation in a mesic, mixed forest

Herb Robert Seed - Geranium robertianum I was completely fooled by this seed. I thought it was either an egg sac or a lepidopteran pupa! The seeds are ejected up to 20 feet from the plant!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Hanging from vegetation in a mesic, mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107210/its_a_mystery_--_lepidopteran_pupa.html Geotagged,Geranium robertianum,Herb Robert,Summer,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome launch mechanism, that white thread must be quite sticky? Posted 8 days ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It is sticky. I thought it was some kind of pupal or spider silk ;P. Derp. Posted 8 days ago

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The Herb Robert

''Geranium robertianum'', commonly known as Herb Robert, Red Robin, Death come quickly, Storksbill, Dove's Foot, Crow's Foot, or Robert Geranium, is a common species of cranesbill in Europe, Asia, North America, and North Africa.

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Similar species: Geraniales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2021. Captured Jun 21, 2020 20:21 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.