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Mite eating a Globular Springtail - Pergamasus
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Mite eating a Globular Springtail - Pergamasus
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
December 2, 2006
Size: 1.2mm
Found in leaf litter.
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Contributed by tom murray on 2 December, 2006 - 6:43pm
Last updated 25 February, 2007 - 5:21pm

Thanks Barry
for all the mite identifications.
… tom murray, 25 February, 2007 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

springtail predator
Looks like a species of Pergamasus, family Parasitidae. These are common litter predators.
… Barry M. OConnor, 25 February, 2007 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

likely Mesostigmata
Most of the brownish, sclerotized mites belong to the Order
Mesostigmata but it is obviously difficult to distinguish families from photos.

Dr. Eddie Ueckermann
Plant Protection Research Institute
Queenswood
Pretoria
South Africa
… Jim McClarin, 5 February, 2007 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Jim McClarin, 5 February, 2007 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites.
… Jim McClarin, 30 December, 2006 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

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