Firefly with mites by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

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09-JUL-2008	Christine Hanrahan

Firefly with mites

This firefly, possibly in the Genus Ellychnia, is carrying a load of parasites (the red mites). You can judge the size of the beetle by the size of the milkweed floret.

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/125s f/5.6 at 6.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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