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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari)
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Mites on Rainbow Scarab Female - female
Copyright © 2017 Steve Mattan

Mites on Rainbow Scarab Female - Female
Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
September 22, 2017
The beetle is Phanaues vindex. Any chance of ID'ing the mites? Hitchhikers no doubt.
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Contributed by Steve Mattan on 22 September, 2017 - 3:17pm
Last updated 24 December, 2017 - 7:45pm

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Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 24 December, 2017 - 7:45pm login or register to post comments

Mites
Did you get an ID? Where was this beetle? If it is in a captive environment, do you use any mites as biological control? It could be Stratiolaelaps or one other predatory soil mite?
… Beth Close, 28 September, 2017 - 5:16pm login or register to post comments

 
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Beth,

I do not have an ID on the mites. Subsequent research on the internet suggested Macrocheles amygdaligera as a common mite on these beetles.

The beetle was in my yard at my home in Southampton, NJ. Specifically, it was on my deck. I photographed it in situ. It was not in a captive environment. We do not use any mights for biological control.

Thanks for commenting.
… Steve Mattan, 29 September, 2017 - 7:23am login or register to post comments

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