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Worlds Within Worlds |
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Worlds Within Worlds |
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Forest, Flower, Fly, and Mite |
Credit & Copyright: Dr. Bruce G.
Marcot
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Explanation: During a
hike up a mountainside in northern Mongolia, I was distracted by this vision
of worlds within worlds. It was a lesson on ecological
scales. First, we flew to this site across the amazing landscapes of Mongolia. Then ... a. Adjacent to our Ashihai ger campsite on the shore of Khovsgol Lake was this wonderful forest of Siberian larch (Larix siberica) on steep hillside slopes. But look closer ... b. This (unidentified) bloom appeared alone on the forest floor. But look closer ... c. A red-eyed fly was camped out on an emerging flower, possibly ingesting nectar, and possibly also serving as a pollination vector for the plant. But look closer ... d.
And adhered to the abdominal
segment of the fly is a lone mite
... an ectoparasite and perhaps also garnering free transportation through
this woodland. If I had my hand lens or field microscope, I know I could further tunnel into this world within worlds...
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