Gorse spider mites (Tetranychus lintearius) massing on their silken tent over a Gorse bush (Ulex europaeus) ready to migrate.

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Gorse spider mites (Tetranychus lintearius) massing outside their silken tent shrouding a Gorse bush (Ulex europaeus) ready to migrate to other bushes; these mites are spreading in the UK and are used for biological control of gorse in New Zealand, Devon, UK, June.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Devon, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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