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Photo#1271555
Mite on moth eye?

Mite on moth eye?
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
August 6, 2016
Mite on the moth's eye. Is this an immature mite?

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Mite on moth eye? Mite on moth eye?

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.

Leptus
Must likely a Leptus sp.; they parasite almost any arthropod...

 
likely Leptus
Definitely an erythraeid, and indeed, most likely to be Leptus.

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I can't think of anything else it might be except possibly plant matter… I'd consider cropping further to make an ID easier.

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