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Orbatid mite?
Copyright © 2020 Sunny01

Orbatid mite?
Oregon city, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
December 14, 2020
Size: Nearly microscopic
Found in a terrarium, populated on the side of the enclosure but none found on the plants. Very slow moving, many appear to have drowned. Most are dead.
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Contributed by Sunny01 on 14 December, 2020 - 9:07pm
Last updated 7 January, 2021 - 11:55am

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Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 7 January, 2021 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

Cropped and moved to Acari for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.

I'm not sure how much of an ID will be possible from this image, but let's see what the experts have to say.

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