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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Astigs (Astigmata) » Acaridia » Histiostomatoidea » Histiostomatidae

Family Histiostomatidae

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Mites found on Paromalus debilis, focused layer, dorsal - Histiostoma Mites found on Paromalus debilis, black mount ventral - Histiostoma Mite - Glyphanoetus Mite Mite Mite Mite phoretic mites
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Acariformes
Order Astigmata (Astigs)
Suborder Acaridia
Superfamily Histiostomatoidea
Family Histiostomatidae
Remarks
The nonfeeding deutonymphs are phoretic on ants and other insects. They exploit moist resources in the nests of the ants, and develop there to adult stages when they can feed. [Comment by Kaitlin Uppstrom]
Feeding stages live in wet habitats. [Comment by Barry O'Connor]
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Wikipedia.
Contributed by tom murray on 2 January, 2009 - 1:14pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, ceiseman
Last updated 2 May, 2011 - 10:07pm

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