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Harvestman with Mites

Posted on Aug 12, 2015

This Harvestman had a very large mite problem! Check out all of those parasites…I felt for this creature. It may be why it was hiding in a crevice of the bark of this maple tree. I do not think this ended well for it.

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Scott Kruitbosch
Conservation & Outreach Coordinator