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phoretic mites

Chaetodactylidae

Photo by Seema Swami
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

phoretic mites on Carpenter bee

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Commensalism

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Comments (3)
Namitha
Awesome spotting, Seema. Welcome to Project Noah.
Maria dB
Great detailed shot! Welcome to Project Noah!

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Pollinating Insects of the World
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2013

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