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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Eleutherengona » Heterostigmata » Tarsonemoidea » Tarsonemidae
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mite found on fecal float from a dog
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mite found on fecal float from a dog
Columbus , Frankilin County, Ohio, USA
March 22, 2018
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Contributed by preciselysimple on 17 April, 2018 - 8:28am
Last updated 21 April, 2018 - 11:53am

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 April, 2018 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

Prostigmata: Tarsonemidae
This is a tarsonemid, as evidenced by the very thin fourth legs. Tarsonemids are herbivores so it probably is accidental environmental contamination and not from the dog's food.
… Heather Proctor, 21 April, 2018 - 10:59am login or register to post comments

Moved to Acari for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

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Thanks--and welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 April, 2018 - 8:42am login or register to post comments

I am suspecting the source to
I am suspecting the source to be her dog food, but I could not find a "grain mite" that had similar body features. She is actually on soft food only so not sure if processor is source of it or if it came from environment, like the grass.
… preciselysimple, 17 April, 2018 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

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