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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Astigs (Astigmata) » Acaridia » Acaroidea » Acaridae
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Unknown mite
Copyright © 2016 Kayla Garcia

Unknown mite
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
October 2, 2016
Size: less than 1 mm
Sorry for poor quality. Photo of microscope image of soil mites found in leaf mulch massing on dead cricket.
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Contributed by Kayla Garcia on 2 October, 2016 - 3:18pm
Last updated 8 October, 2016 - 11:10am

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 October, 2016 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

Acaridae
These are mites of the family Acaridae (Astigmata). Given that they were on a dead cricket, my guess would be Sancassania, because they like to eat dead insects, but I can't be certain based on the photographs.
… Heather Proctor, 8 October, 2016 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you Heather, I've never attempted mite identification and appreciate your expertise.
… Kayla Garcia, 11 October, 2016 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

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