Half Dragon, Half Crayfish

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Half Dragon, Half Crayfish

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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.

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Post by beetleman »

WOW... :shock: 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 :wink:. Did you notice the mites right out or when you viewed the pictures on the computer?
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Doug,

I did not notice until I viewed them in processing. He acted normal and healthy; had to chase him to get a pic.

Ken

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Post by Planapo »

Hi Ken (good to see you back, it´s been a while :D ), 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?

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Post by Ken Ramos »

Nice shots :D but photos like this make me wanna "scratch" :lol: Glad we humans don't get such infestations but then again, there are some... :roll:

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I will try to get a crop of the underside. Not sure how much definition there will be though.

Ken

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