Crane Fly with Pseudoscorpion Attached by Ann Pettigrew

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29 July 2012	Ann Pettigrew

Crane Fly with Pseudoscorpion Attached

Tuscarora

I found this crane fly tonight and realized it had something attached to its leg. I have seen several crane flies with mites attached but never one of these. I believe it is a pseudoscorpion and apparently they are known to hitch rides on insects.

Nikon D80 ,NIkon Micro 60 mm VR

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Hank Vander Velde		31-Jul-2012 02:16
Neat find, good image and nice description Ann. Thanks for sharing.

Sam Rua		31-Jul-2012 01:52
Very cool find and capture, Ann.

Stephanie		30-Jul-2012 19:55
This is a fascinating macro image Ann! Wow! V

Pierre		30-Jul-2012 17:53
Une macro splendide accompagnée d'une information très intéressante! V

MarcViskens		30-Jul-2012 09:09
nice shot marc

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