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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Eupodina » Eupodoidea » Eupodidae
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Mite ID, Family Eupodidae?
Copyright © 2010 Scott Justis

Mite ID, Family Eupodidae?
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
February 22, 2010
Size: ~0.75mm

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Mite ID, Family Eupodidae? Mite ID, Family Eupodidae?
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 22 February, 2010 - 9:22pm
Last updated 10 March, 2010 - 8:23am

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Scott Justis, 10 March, 2010 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

Yep
Good ID Scott! This is indeed a eupodid. Beautiful little guy too. Members of this family are supposedly quite colorful, but the color dilutes in alcohol, so most people who see these in Berlese samples just observe a small white mite with large hind legs. Also, great shot of the eyes. Eupodids often have highly reflective eyes, the uniqueness of which has never been investigated to my knowledge.
… Ray Fisher, 9 March, 2010 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ray
I found lots of them foraging on this piece of wood. I guess they came up from the soil.
… Scott Justis, 10 March, 2010 - 8:26am login or register to post comments

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