Elder JA has requested the services of the WLBOTT research department to identify a bug he encountered on a recent Mountain Sapphire road trip.
Drove to Hanna, then Consort, then home again – total of 8 hours driving – just to do 2 gigs. Mind you, the gigs paid a total of $749,250 (Canadian) and the gas and meals only came to about $170 (a Papa Burger with cheese and no onions costs $9.95!)[1]. But the audiences were great and we had a good time. With the driving, setup, performances and teardown, that comes to about $3.63 / hour each, not counting the time that we took off for meals.
Collected some bugs on the way home. I swear that I heard one of them shouting to his friends, “If I had the guts, I’d do that again!” I included the high resolution photos just in case Elder G can identify the bugs.
[1] Additional details concerning the Papa Burger (no onions) are pending.
The Bugs in Question
Elder G’s Analysis
Through advanced AI techniques, Elder G was able to enhance the image quality from Elder JA’s photo.
Muse Du Jour
For bringing the Canadian prairie insect population to our attention, Elder JA receives today’s WLBOTT Muse Du Jour award.
Some Out-takes
