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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Anystina » Parasitengona » Erythraeina » Long-Legged Velvet Mites (Erythraeoidea) » Erythraeidae » Balaustiinae » Sidewalk Mites (Balaustium)
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Velvet mite - Balaustium
Copyright © 2015 Aaron Hunt

Velvet mite - Balaustium
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 6, 2015
Taken with sweep net from open field with brush and grasses.

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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 9 June, 2015 - 3:14pm
Last updated 3 July, 2015 - 7:47am

Moved
Moved from Parasitengona - velvet mites (including chiggers) & water mites.
… Ray Fisher, 3 July, 2015 - 7:47am login or register to post comments

Interesting...
Do you still have the specimen?
… Ray Fisher, 16 June, 2015 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

 
No unfortunately.
I'm planning on sweeping the same area a lot over the next few days. Should I keep a few?
… Aaron Hunt, 16 June, 2015 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Definitely!
I hope you are able to collect more. They could easily be something interesting.
… Ray Fisher, 16 June, 2015 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

 
I assume isopropyl should work well...
If so, what % is ideal?
… Aaron Hunt, 16 June, 2015 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Not isopropyl
Isopropyl is actually not a very good preservative. I prefer either 95% ethanol (Everclear will work in the short term) or 95% propylene glycol (available at every auto store).
… Ray Fisher, 17 June, 2015 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Okay.
I have a number of mites collected today I have temporarily stored in 91% isopropyl (all I have on hand). I'll move them to one of the alcohols you mentioned within a few days.
… Aaron Hunt, 17 June, 2015 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 16 June, 2015 - 2:16pm login or register to post comments

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