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Globular Mite - Phthiracarus

Globular Mite - Phthiracarus
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2007
Size: ~ 0.5 mm
Quite the strange-looking mite. No idae what it is though. Very common in rotten wood.

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Globular Mite - Phthiracarus Globular Mite - Phthiracarus

Phthiracaridae, probably Phthiracarus --det. R.A. Norton
Moved from Phthiracaroidea.

Moved
So it seems to have been something new then. For now, I've moved it to the page you suggested.

Thanks
So I guess this can be something new to the guide. Moved from Mites and Ticks.

Oribatid mite
Definitely an Oribatid. When disturbed, these forms retract their legs & head into their bodies to form an armored pill.

As of right now, the oribatid pages are all relatively small & you won't find this guy or his close kin among the entries.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/91228/bgpage

 
This might go here...

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