A wee bit hot here tonight. Temperature in the low 30s (Centigrade) and sticky with hardly a breath of wind. Perfect for early evening shots. These three were all taken around 7.15pm...
The first I think are red spider mites...(I counted four)...
Critters on erigeron daisies...
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Critters on erigeron daisies...
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Pic #2 looks like a rove beetle, family Staphylinidae, see for example http://bugguide.net/node/view/126/bgimage and http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/beet ... eetles.htm . The overall shape is similar to some lady beetle larvae, but black, smooth, and shiny says beetle.
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Sorry to hear it is sooooooo hot there Steve 
it is a little warm here for winter also. The ski areas still have no snow. Great shots of the different insects (execpt the mites). The red mites are a little creepy when you see them real up close.
it is a little warm here for winter also. The ski areas still have no snow. Great shots of the different insects (execpt the mites). The red mites are a little creepy when you see them real up close.Take Nothing but Pictures--Leave Nothing but Footprints.
Doug Breda
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