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Markulous
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Bright red parasite

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Anyone know what the bright red parasite is that you get on butterflies? About the size of a pinhead, up around the head.
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Re: Bright red parasite

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Hi - see here:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... t=red+mite

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Re: Bright red parasite

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Cheers, Pete! It would appear that parasitic red mites, Trombidium breei, are what I'm after

(Strange, as I did a site search for "parasite" but it didn't turn up that thread! :( )
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