Sergey G. Ermilov, Olman Alvarado-Rodríguez, Jenő Kontschán, Axel P. Retana-Salazar
Zookeys
Figures 1–2.Benoibates bolivianus Balogh & Mahunka, 1969, Costa Rican specimen: 1 dorsal view 2 ventral view (gnathosoma and legs not illustrated). Scale bar 100 μm.
These insects are a problem for bush walkers as they sometimes bite and disappear, other times they stay embedded in your skin. Either way they can cause a real nasty welt. Perth Western Australia
Happy Friday! If u were a bat in Africa u'd have to watch out for these "soft" pesky parasites, Carios confusus: biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2763355 #bhlpod