Beetle with a buddy

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jmchaffie

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A red mite hitches a ride on a Winter Firefly (Ellychnia corrusca - I think) I've heard that these hitch-hikers do no harm but tucking yourself under a beetles wing is a common way that mites move to new environments. Although it’s a firefly, and the eggs, larvae, and pupae have the ability to glow, apparently the adults cannot glow or light up.

Doughton Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Laural Springs, NC

Panasonic G85 w/ Olympus 60mm, 1/80 f/8 iso 400, handheld, natural light

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