Genus Anystis - Whirligig Mites

Classification · Food

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)

Superorder Acariformes

Order Actinedida

Suborder Anystina

Superfamily Anystoidea

Family Anystidae (Whirligig Mites)

Genus Anystis (Whirligig Mites)

Food

Predatory on other mites and small insects

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 30 January, 2007 - 9:30pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 8 February, 2007 - 7:14am

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