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tiny, tiny, tiny, red mite - Eustigmaeus
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

tiny, tiny, tiny, red mite - Eustigmaeus
Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Size: about 0.28 mm
Here the mite is trapped inside a minute droplet of water.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 31 December, 2006 - 11:09pm
Last updated 25 February, 2007 - 6:36pm

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Jim McClarin, 25 February, 2007 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

tiny moss mite
This is a species of Eustigmaeus, family Stigmaeidae). These red mites are unusual among stigmaeid mites, which are primarily predatory, in that they feed on mosses.
… Barry M. OConnor, 25 February, 2007 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow!
So this little mite wasn't just hanging out in the moss forest, it had actual business there. Thanks so much, Barry. Very educational.
… Jim McClarin, 25 February, 2007 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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