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Moth Parasite -- Six-legged Blood Sucker
Copyright © 2007 Fr. Mark de Silva

Moth Parasite -- Six-legged Blood Sucker
Mayreau, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
My friend Father Mark de Silva is a priest-naturalist in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and has asked for assistance in identifying as far as possible the 6-legger critter found on many moths there. They act like mites in our area. Fr. de Silva has already published a couple of natural histories of the Grenadines and is still working on the moths and other insects. If the insect shown here does not occur in North America these photos may be frassed.

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Contributed by Bob Patterson on 16 February, 2007 - 7:46am
Last updated 6 April, 2007 - 11:38am

Moved
Moved from Acariformes.
… john and jane balaban, 6 April, 2007 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

Still might be mites
Many mites don't have eight legs for their entire life-cycle- six legs doesn't automatically rule them out.
… Chuck Entz, 16 February, 2007 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

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