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Tiny Photobomber, Pt. 2 - _TNY_5051

Looking at this photo from Åva-Stensjödal in the Tyresta National Park, south of Stockholm, Sweden, you might think this is just a beautifully red male vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) - but it isn't.

 

Zoom in and have a close look under the front left wing and you can see a tiny tiny little something that decided to photobomb this shot. I believe this to be some sort of barkfly (Psocoptera sp.), also called booklouse or barklouse.

 

It sat there for a couple of the shots, but then it took off so the last few of this very chill dragonfly are without it.

 

Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52715358118/

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Uploaded on November 21, 2024
Taken on August 20, 2021