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Photo#1103793
Mite

Mite
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 17, 2015
Oribatida?

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.

Mesostigmata, Parasitidae
Hi Peter:

This is a predatory mite from the family Parasitidae (which are not parasitic, despite the name).

Cheers,
Heather

 
Thanks!
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