Being Unable to Scratch an Itch, Pt. 2 - _TNY_6839

This unfortunate female Platycheirus sp. hoverfly has got a most unwanted passenger - a parasitic mite which was clearly uncomfortable for the fly (on top of that sucking the life juices out of you part) and it couldn't even fold its wings properly.

 

Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/31209368948/

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