Aaron Schusteff (personal communication, 2012) photographed insects from three different families (two bee flies and a wasp) on three different species of Nemacladus. See thumbnail images at the following link: Schusteff Images. Two of the visitors (the bee fly Lepidanthrax and a chalcid wasp) were apparently taking nectar. A second bee fly (Mythicomya) spent most of its time probing the anthers and stigma of N. rubescens. According to Schusteff: "It seems plausible to me that they all may have been attracted by glistening of the rods...simulating well-charged nectaries."

Note: This scorpion was clinging to my pants as I walked from Tom's vehicle. I probably picked up the tenacious hitchhiker from our previous stop since I was crawling on my knees photographing minute wildflowers. If my hypothesis is correct, this creature was on my leg while I rode in Tom's car from the previous stop. Luckily it remained on my clothing and no one sat on it!