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Mite ID - Tyrophagus
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Mite ID - Tyrophagus
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
December 1, 2009
Size: ~1mm
Mite is upside down. I don't know if it is caught in a web or something else.
Contributed by Scott Justis on 5 December, 2009 - 5:08pm
Last updated 6 December, 2009 - 10:26pm

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Scott Justis, 6 December, 2009 - 10:26pm

Not an expert. Perhaps Tyrophagus?
This looks like the Tyrophagus that I used to work on a long time ago. You posted a Tyrophagus back in March: ; do you remember if your current specimen looks similar?
… Peter Edelman, 6 December, 2009 - 6:25pm

 
I had...
totally forgotten about that image. I believe this and another recent submission may be the same. Thanks!
… Scott Justis, 6 December, 2009 - 10:26pm

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