Cranefly with mites by larose forest photos


07-SEP-2014	Christine Hanrahan

There is a heavy load of mites (the orange things) on this poor fly!

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Don		12-Apr-2016 20:04
It is hard to imagine living with such a burden of parasites. But I guess we have our share of parasites that we're not aware of.

Buz Kiefer		10-Apr-2016 17:24
That is too cool. Symbiotic or parasitic? Maybe epiphytic? Either way, a great find and a super close up photo, Christine. Vote.

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