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A mite - Arrenurus - male
Copyright © 2016 Shawna.Melby

A mite - Arrenurus - Male
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
November 9, 2016
Size: about 0.15 cm
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Contributed by Shawna.Melby on 10 November, 2016 - 1:48pm
Last updated 10 November, 2016 - 3:29pm

male Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) sp.
He's a beauty!
… Heather Proctor, 12 November, 2016 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Brady Richards, 10 November, 2016 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

Habitat
Where was this found?
… Aaron Hunt, 10 November, 2016 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Where it was found
It was found in a pond on the campus of UNF in Jacksonville Florida. This is a freshwater eutrophic system.
… Shawna.Melby, 10 November, 2016 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
sampled using the dip net met
sampled using the dip net method
… Shawna.Melby, 10 November, 2016 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Okay
It reminds me of crab megalops larva, but I'm not certain.
… Aaron Hunt, 10 November, 2016 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Fauna
I haven't observed any crabs near any of the UNF "lakes" (ponds)
… Shawna.Melby, 10 November, 2016 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

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