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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Mesostigs (Mesostigmata) » Parasitina » Parasitoidea » Parasitidae » Parasitinae » Poecilochirus
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Mites - Poecilochirus
Copyright © 2015 John L. Richards

Mites - Poecilochirus
Rockville, Washington County, Utah, USA
October 18, 2014
Size: 1mm
These little red mites where found on some burying beetles that came to my Mercury light sheet. I don't know if there is only one species of mites that seem to always be on the ventral surface of the burying beetles.
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Contributed by John L. Richards on 1 January, 2015 - 10:07pm
Last updated 3 January, 2015 - 4:17pm

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 January, 2015 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

Poecilochirus
Hi John:

Judging by the host and by the divided dorsal shield, these are deutonymphal Poecilochirus (Mesostigmata: Parasitidae), the most common associates of silphids. A good photo is here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/475784/bgpage

Cheers,
Heather
… Heather Proctor, 3 January, 2015 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Have these been known to use a human as a host..?
This is the closest picture that I have found, that looks like (one of the "mites") that have infested my body... Can this particular mite live on humans..???
For the past 4 weeks I have been plagued by all sorts of "bugs", from Demodex mites, to something that looks similar to this (but poses as a red mole for awhile), as well as a bunch of "other" things...
If there's any light you can shed my way, I would GREATLY appreciate it.
I'm covered in bites from head to toe and losing hope.. and my sanity.
… Bitten Girl, 16 June, 2015 - 7:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
It has been fun learning about the symbiosis between this mite and the Carrion Beetle.
… John L. Richards, 3 January, 2015 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

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