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Mites/Ticks Tiny Mites or Ticks found on the back of Funnel-Web Spider, Spider can be seen here :<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/125774/funnel-web_spider_-_damarchus_workmani.html" title="Funnel-Web Spider - Damarchus workmani"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/125774_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=61VIL1AsFgfSkvIXfS2pdk7EKW4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Funnel-Web Spider - Damarchus workmani Saw this big size Male Funnel-Web Spider scurrying around, with lots of tiny mites/ticks on his abdomen and thorax. Not sure if they are parasites or just hitching a ride on him. Damarchus workmani,Funnel-Web Spider,Malaysia,Penang,Spider" /></a></figure> Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mites/Ticks

Tiny Mites or Ticks found on the back of Funnel-Web Spider, Spider can be seen here :

Funnel-Web Spider - Damarchus workmani Saw this big size Male Funnel-Web Spider scurrying around, with lots of tiny mites/ticks on his abdomen and thorax. Not sure if they are parasites or just hitching a ride on him. Damarchus workmani,Funnel-Web Spider,Malaysia,Penang,Spider

    comments (3)

  1. Makes my skin crawl - Yikes! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Indeed! lol Posted 3 years ago
  2. Itchy as ! Posted 3 years ago

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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 14, 2021. Captured Oct 13, 2021 03:28.
  • TG-6
  • f/4.9
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm