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Mites on Passalid - Megisthanus floridanus - male
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Mites on Passalid - Megisthanus floridanus - Male
Payne's Prairie SP, Alachua County, Florida, USA
June 10, 2006
Size: 7-8mm

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 11 June, 2006 - 11:40pm
Last updated 1 February, 2007 - 5:45am

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Jim McClarin, 1 February, 2007 - 5:44am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites.
… Jim McClarin, 30 December, 2006 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

Great image
Great image! How did you get this much magnification?

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen Cresswell, 12 June, 2006 - 4:49am login or register to post comments

 
...
I am using a Raynox DCR250 macro adapter on my Canon S2IS. This is a very inexpensive add-on (60 bucks) that really increases magnification.
Here is what it looks like:
Badboy

The styrofoam bowls allow the onboard flash to be used for supplemental lighting.
Checkl out this guy's photos with the same setup:http://www.flickr.com/photos/spilopterus/
-Sean McCann


triatoma.blogspot.com
… Sean McCann, 12 June, 2006 - 6:21am login or register to post comments

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