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Mites on a midge (Chironomus group)
Copyright © 2018 Salvador Vitanza

Mites on a midge (Chironomus group)
Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
April 21, 2018
Size: 0.3 mm

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Mites on a midge (Chironomus group) Mites on a midge (Chironomus group)
Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 25 April, 2018 - 12:42pm
Last updated 23 September, 2018 - 9:24am

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 23 September, 2018 - 9:24am

Hydrachnidia
Great photos! Without a clearer view of the dorsal and ventral shields/coxae/anal plate, I can't get it to anything finer than Hydrachnidia with certainty. Unfortunately, a great many families have chironomids as hosts, to host identity isn't too helpful.
… Heather Proctor, 29 April, 2018 - 1:18pm

 
I could have saved them
and mounted them on a slide to image under a compound microscope, but I didn't... Sorry for the missed opportunity.
Thank you for your help Heather!
… Salvador Vitanza, 29 April, 2018 - 1:54pm

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