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Mite

Orange County, California, USA
January 17, 2015
Size: approx 365µm

These mites are destroying my cacti seedlings - they absolutely love them. Not sure that helps with the ID but its of particular frustration to me!

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Contributed by Kevin Lentz on 17 January, 2015 - 8:51pm
Last updated 31 January, 2015 - 6:17pm

Moved

Moved from Mites and Ticks.

… v belov, 31 January, 2015 - 6:17pm

Tenuipalpidae

This is a false spider mite (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae). There are some good drawings of different life stages here: http://lime.fa.gau.hu/gallery/csalad3514/K_p1_001 A quick Google suggest that it might be Brevipalpus russulus, as this is a pest of cacti: http://www.ento.org.nz/nzentomologist/free_issues/NZEnto10_1_1987/Volume%2010-131-133.pdf

Cheers,
Heather

… Heather Proctor, 31 January, 2015 - 2:52pm

Brevipalpus russulus

I think B. russulus is a very safe bet for the ID. Thank you for figuring this out!

… Kevin Lentz, 31 January, 2015 - 8:24pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 17 January, 2015 - 9:13pm

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