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Unknown mite - Leptus
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Unknown mite - Leptus
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
August 29, 2017
This mite was hiding in the case of a trail camera strapped to a tree. It was about the size of a red velvet mite, but I've never seen a mite patterned like this.
Contributed by gnhoney on 29 August, 2017 - 12:37pm
Last updated 22 January, 2018 - 6:05pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 17 September, 2017 - 3:01pm

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