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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Previous FWG blogs >> 2011 Blogs >> FWG Blog: June 2011 > Firefly with mites
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28-JUN-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Firefly with mites

Fireflies seem to be particularly vulnerable to attack by mites. I frequently see them laden with this little red burden. Insects attacked by mites don't have much chance and usually succumb before long. I have seen some insects so covered in mites that they look deformed.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/80s f/4.5 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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