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Photo#1491251
Mite sp. - Clackamas, OR

Mite sp. - Clackamas, OR
Clackamas, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
January 31, 2018
Size: ~1 mm

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Mite sp. - Clackamas, OR Mite sp. - Clackamas, OR

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Penthaleidae
Blue oat mites (Penthaleus) are the only members of this family known from North America, and winter grain mites (P. major) are the most common species. They are common and harmless mites, although they can be occasional pests in certain crops.

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