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A wasp was temporarily detained in my screen room. He flew in the door with me. After some quick shots, unfortunately not realizing I was shooting this organism, I let it go. I noticed some yellow on the legs and was trying for a bit of focus there, and now wish I had succeeded beyond my wildest dreams of focus. But, sadly the wasp was quite actively trying to escape its inadvertent prison, buzzing to and fro, and these aren't extremely sharp. But fascinating!!! It wasn't until I caught and released it on the deck railing that I realized I wasn't looking at some stray yellow scales, but hitchhikers. Does anyone know what is going on here??? I am severely cursed with curiosity at all times and THIS is wild looking! Are these mites sucking the glyph outta this dude, (it's legs looked extra floppy and weak, especially near the feet), or are they simply happy hypopials hitching a ride, (and weighing its feet down)?!? ID help in any form vastly appreciated even to the point of outright guesses and speculative comments- please!

I had this tiny speck of rainbow for 6/10ths of a second. I managed 7 pics.
This was the best of them. I would have tried SO much harder. On long established "tame" grapes. I will looking there again and again!

8mm long body. Glows strongly under 365nm UV. Glows a little under 385-395nm UV, but my camera couldn't capture it.

Found about 4 miles from my previous observation of this species. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88355209