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small mite - Penthaleus

small mite - Penthaleus
Aberdeen , Harford County, Maryland, USA
October 11, 2014
Size: sesame seed
Found on two separateChicken fat Mushroom, American slippery Jack - Suillus americanus any ideas?
Thanks!

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Penthaleidae, Penthaleus
An earth mite, Penthaleus sp., presumably P. major but P. minor has also been recorded from North America. The spot on its dorsum is actually its anal opening (http://bugguide.net/node/view/606690/bgimage)

 
Awesome!
Thanks for the ID! I figured that was what the spot was... but was afraid to mention the pore.

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