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I don't have this mite ID'ed but the photo came out well.
Copyright © 2008 Mark Fox

I don't have this mite ID'ed but the photo came out well.
Brazelier Island, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 8, 2008
Size: ~0.2mm
I don't know what this mite is. It came from one of my salt marsh samples, and this is my first attempt at darkfield imaging on my compound scope. It came out pretty well for a first try, though it's a bit blurry. I think I need to use the remote so that I don't jiggle the scope.
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Contributed by Mark Fox on 26 August, 2008 - 9:31pm
Last updated 13 September, 2008 - 2:49pm

Laelapidae
Slide images are always easier to ID than most other photos. This is definitely in Mesostigmata and I'm pretty sure it's a Female Laelapid. I can tell this because of the vase shaped genital shield that starts from near the rear legs.
… Kaitlin Uppstrom, 4 January, 2009 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

Very cool picture. I'm curre
Very cool picture. I'm currently dealing with chiggers from a camping trip, so I'm not to fond of mites...
… atrox, 27 August, 2008 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Let's see if I can take a crack at this...
I bet you it's probably a Mesostigmatid mite (mostly predatory soil dwellers & parasites).
… Jonas Insinga, 27 August, 2008 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

Very cool
I have no clue as to ID but I love you image! Great job!

Michelle
… Michelle Lynn St.Sauveur, 27 August, 2008 - 2:11am login or register to post comments

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