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Photo#19658
what is it? - Balaustium
Copyright © 2005 Bill DuPree

what is it? - Balaustium
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
June 7, 2005
Size: very small
It is very small and wouldn't sit still for a decent shot.
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Contributed by Bill DuPree on 9 June, 2005 - 10:27pm
Last updated 6 December, 2010 - 10:43pm

Moved
Moved from Erythraeidae.
… Charley Eiseman, 6 December, 2010 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

Move
Balaustium.
… Ray Fisher, 8 July, 2010 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Jim McClarin, 5 February, 2007 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

Erythraeidae
Images 92569, 92568, 92567, 92566, 78881, 39959, 39958, 39957, 19658 -
Erythraeidae

Dr. Eddie Ueckermann
Plant Protection Research Institute
Queenswood
Pretoria
South Africa
… Jim McClarin, 5 February, 2007 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites.
… Jim McClarin, 30 December, 2006 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

ditto
It's a mite that's missing a leg on its left side. I guess it didn't slow it down much though. I see these running around quite a bit when the humidity is high. Red spider mite is the name that comes to mind.
… Jim McClarin, 10 June, 2005 - 5:50am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Jim
I'm sure I'll see some more.
… Bill DuPree, 10 June, 2005 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

Mite
I would say this is a mite. Do you have any views looking down from directly above, a dorsal view in other words?

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen_WV, 10 June, 2005 - 5:13am login or register to post comments

 
No dorsal shots,
He was moving too fast. This was a grab shot.
… Bill DuPree, 10 June, 2005 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

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