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red and white mite
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

red and white mite
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 7, 2007
Size: ~2mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 8 June, 2007 - 6:33pm
Last updated 31 March, 2008 - 8:20am

Thanks Ray
It sure is distinctive looking. Maybe one day it'll be identified further.
… tom murray, 31 March, 2008 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

Erythraeidae
This is an beautiful erythraeid mite. I found one of these beasts in Auburn (AL) and thought it was distinctive enough to easily get a genus (or even species) ID. Unfortunately, I've talked to many mite specialists since then and have not yet found a proper identification. Erythraeids (all all other "velvet mite" families) are notoriously difficult to ID. Nevertheless, the hunt is still on, and when I find a name, I'll be sure to post more information.
… Ray Fisher, 31 March, 2008 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

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