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Exposure time: 1/500 seconds
F stop: 8.00
Focal length: 26.00 mm
Camera model: Canon PowerShot S3 IS

 

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Exposure time: 1/500 seconds
F stop: 8.00
Focal length: 26.00 mm
Camera model: Canon PowerShot S3 IS

 

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Exposure time: 1/500 seconds
F stop: 8.00
Focal length: 23.20 mm
Camera model: Canon PowerShot S3 IS

 

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Exposure time: 1/500 seconds
F stop: 8.00
Focal length: 26.80 mm
Camera model: Canon PowerShot S3 IS

 

Additional Information:
These are tiny mites (~1mm). Many people think they are the creatures called red bugs or chiggers that cause so much suffering in the summer. This is not true. These are anystis baccarum or more commonly known as whirligig mites.

Notes:
  • I am not a professional entomologist/arachnologist. If there are mistakes in the identification of any individual or in the information provided, I would greatly appreciate it if you would email me to let me know what is incorrect.
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