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There was once speculation that smoke flies use smoke as a way to rid themselves of mites (see them on fly's abdomen in pic linked above). #mites https://digitalcollections.usfca.edu/digital/api/collection/p15129coll11/id/987/download

Nature fans: the spring Gall Week starts May 2nd! URL has details on how to participate on iNaturalist, plus links to an excellent podcast featuring Adam Kranz. #nature #biology #inaturalist #cynipidae #galls #insects #mites #wasps https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/257180/journal/129848