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Copyright © 2015 Susan Leach Snyder

Mites
Naples , Collier County, Florida, USA
December 17, 2014
Size: .5mm
This mite was collected in a leaf litter sample under a citrus tree in a cabbage palm/oak hammock.

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Mites Mites Mites
Contributed by Susan Leach Snyder on 21 January, 2015 - 7:21pm
Last updated 31 January, 2015 - 3:22pm

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 31 January, 2015 - 3:22pm

Phytoseiidae
Good photos! This is a predatory mite of the family Phytoseiidae (Mesostigmata), a group best known as biocontrol agents of spiders mites. It's a bit odd that it was found on the ground, but perhaps it fell out of the citrus tree.

Cheers,
Heather
… Heather Proctor, 31 January, 2015 - 2:36pm

 
Thank you so much for
the identification. I really appreciate the help.
… Susan Leach Snyder, 31 January, 2015 - 4:45pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 January, 2015 - 7:42pm

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