Beetle - Hylesinus aculeatus - Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada May 10, 2007 Size: ~ 2 mm
This female had a really hard time staying righted. This belly-up view exposes the problem - a large parasitic mite latched to the sternites. I had to remove the mite (difficult!) before I was able to take the first photo in this series.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Stephen Luk on 12 May, 2007 - 11:57am Last updated 3 March, 2023 - 6:55am |