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Mite and springtail
Copyright © 2008 Graham Montgomery

Mite and springtail
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
January 26, 2008
Size: ~2 mm
Found in leaf litter.

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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 26 January, 2008 - 11:19pm
Last updated 31 March, 2008 - 5:14pm

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Graham Montgomery, 31 March, 2008 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

Bdellidae
This is a bdellid mite.
… Ray Fisher, 31 March, 2008 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much
for the ID, Ray.
… Graham Montgomery, 31 March, 2008 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

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Is it feeding on the springtail ?
… Sam Houston, 27 January, 2008 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, it is.
Acari are normal predators of Collembola. They pearce their prey at weak places in the exoskeleton, such as the intersegmental membranes, and suck out the 'blood' of their victim.
… Frans Janssens, 27 January, 2008 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks ! I appreciate the info !
… Sam Houston, 27 January, 2008 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

Sminthurinus cf. igniceps or Bourletiella hortensis
Sminthurinus if the 4th antennal segment is not annulated, otherwise Bourletiella.
… Frans Janssens, 27 January, 2008 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

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