I wonder if this hurts and a few other photos

[davholla]

Spider The real size is 4.17 mm, magnification is 1.8 with a mite on it - it looks painful

Royal Cornwall events centre Wadebridge, england pl27 7je,Grid Ref SW 96744 72000
IMG_1277_Spiderv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Spider, The real size is 2.14 mm, magnification is 3.0.

Royal Cornwall events centre Wadebridge, england pl27 7je,Grid Ref SW 96744 72000

IMG_1319_Spiderv2 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Harvestman, from the garden stack of a few photos. The real size is 2.29 mm, magnification is 3.3

Harvestman_IMG_1656v3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

An unusual Crane fly, TQ 41821 64231 Keston Common

EF7A5423_CraneFlyv2 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Hoverfly
EF7A5434_Hoverflyv2 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[ShinySideUp]

I'll bet the mite has smaller mites too. Makes one wonder where it stops.

 

[Nebulous]

I'll bet the mite has smaller mites too. Makes one wonder where it stops.

I know very little about insects, but was fascinated by this article.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/14/butterflies-finland-parasitic-wasps


Introducing non-native species often has unintended consequences. My son lives in New Zealand and they have a huge problem with introduced species, often taken there with a view to making the settlers feel at home.

 

[Lunkwill Fouk]

I'll bet the mite has smaller mites too. Makes one wonder where it stops.

"Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them, and little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum". https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199539536.001.0001/acref-9780199539536-e-168

I wonder if the crane fly might not be some kind of wasp? Not that I know....

 

[davholla]

"Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them, and little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum". https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199539536.001.0001/acref-9780199539536-e-168

I wonder if the crane fly might not be some kind of wasp? Not that I know....

No you can just see the halteres.