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submitted 9 months ago by happy_piwakawaka@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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Pictured here crawling along my shorts. Apparently they'll attach themselves to flys and other flying insects to grab a ride off to other places.

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[–] happy_piwakawaka@lemmy.nz 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I would guess around 3mm for that one. I've never seen them either but happened to look down and saw it crawling on me while gardening

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 9 months ago

That's cool! I particularly like how some species travel by fly-back 😆