Dragonfly getting eaten alive by hundreds of what I assume are mites. Reminds me of crawdads with the underside of their tail filled with eggs.
Ken
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WOW... Excellent Photo Ken. Really interesting Find. They sure look like they are spreading the dragonfly`s abdomen in an un-natural way. Also looks like I see a few larger red ones. The more I look, the more it gives me the creeps . Did you notice the mites right out or when you viewed the pictures on the computer?
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Doug Breda
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Hi Ken (good to see you back, it´s been a while ), looks like a really massive infection! Indeed, it reminds one of a crayfish carrying its offspring. An interesting sight, nicely shot, though a bit yucky!
Do you happen to have a tighter close-up or crop of the dragonfly´s abdomen with the mites visible?
--Betty
Do you happen to have a tighter close-up or crop of the dragonfly´s abdomen with the mites visible?
--Betty