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Subfamily Erythracarinae
Copyright © 2015 Susan Leach Snyder

Subfamily Erythracarinae
Naples , Collier County, Florida, USA
December 17, 2015
Size: 1 mm
This mite was captured in a pitfall trap placed in sand near Selaginella arenicola (Sand Spike Moss). I think it is a whirligig mite, but would like confirmation. Thank you!

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Contributed by Susan Leach Snyder on 17 December, 2015 - 1:59pm
Last updated 5 January, 2017 - 6:58am

Moved
Moved from Erythracarinae.
… Ray Fisher, 5 January, 2017 - 6:58am

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