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Camponotus sansabeanus & mite
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2005

A parasitic mite rides on the body of a male Camponotus ant.

 
USA AZ Cochise Co.: Southwestern Research Station, Chiricahua Mtns., 7km WSW Portal
1650m 31º53´N 109º12´W 
6.viii.2005 Oak-Juniper Woodland. 
A. L. Wild #AW2640, voucher specimen deposited at ALWC.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.