Parasitised leaf mine larva

This interesting photograph tells two stories, one of which only became known when the photograph was uploaded onto the computer and then magnified. It shows a larva of one of the Oak feeding Stigmellas feeding within the leaf, but also shows that the larva is parasitised. The photograph was taken with a Nikon Coolpix 4500 and with the subject held up to the light.

Leaf-mines

Insects

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