THESE MITES CATCH A RIDE ON A BEETLE PLANE
PHOTO BY PRESTON SMITH (not related but still AWESOME!)
All in ARACHNIDS
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE HARD KNOCK LIFE OF MALE LIGHTENING BUGS
IT IS DANGEROUS FOR PHOTINUS PYRALIS TO FIND A MATE.
IMAGE FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.
SPIDER SEX... NOT WHAT YOU'D THINK!
SPIDER SEX IS CRAZY AND MANY A MALE HAS LOST HIS LIFE IN THE ACT.