Not much to really say about the bug other than I think that it may have died an early death, because it appears to have a large number of eggs that have been laid on it. Though I don’t think I would like to meet the bug that can lay eggs on one of the most skilled killers in the insect world. I take that back yes I would, camera in hand of course.
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Parasitized?
Ah ha ! Excellent. I think that I saw that one already, not sure where nor why nor how nor when nor… :-)
ReplyDeleteAbout the eggs, I don't know. I don't know how these little things lay their own eggs for example. And the way the eggs are placed do not fit with another species doing that, IMHO.
According to Bug.net these are mites, not eggs, but they are Parasitizing the Damsel.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know that. It doesn't seem to affect the damselfly too much though.
ReplyDeleteYea, not at this point anyway.
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