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X. compactus, mites - Xylosandrus compactus - female
Copyright © 2018 Christopher T. Werle, B.C.E., Ph. D.

X. compactus, mites - Xylosandrus compactus - Female
McNeill, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
June 3, 2018
Size: 2.5mm
These compactus were reared out in the lab from infested trees. This is my nomination for the "highest mite density" award for ambrosia beetles!
Contributed by Christopher T. Werle, B.C.E., Ph. D. on 15 June, 2018 - 2:05pm

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