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Hydryphantes
Photo#1067432
Copyright © 2015
Alain Hogue
Unknown -
Hydryphantes
Valleyfield (20 miles north of USA border), Quebec, Canada
May 14, 2015
Was swimming underwater (about 1/2 inch deep)
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Contributed by
Alain Hogue
on 15 May, 2015 - 9:16am
Last updated 21 May, 2015 - 9:15am
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Ray Fisher
, 21 May, 2015 - 9:15am
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Hydrachnidia
Hi Alain:
This is a water mite (Prostigmata: Parasitengona: Hydrachnidia). My guess is that it is a Hydryphantes sp. (Hydryphantoidea: Hydryphantidae), but without a clear image of the mite's venter or 'forehead' it's hard to tell. Most Hydryphantes have an H-shaped plate between the eyes (see http://bugguide.net/node/view/49860/bgimage).
Sorry to be so vague!
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Heather Proctor
, 16 May, 2015 - 12:16pm
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Good to know!
Next time I will try to take a forehead picture. Thanks !
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Alain Hogue
, 19 May, 2015 - 7:38pm
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