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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Mesostigs (Mesostigmata) » Dermanyssina » Phytoseioidea » Podocinidae » Podocinum
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Mite - Podocinum
Copyright © 2010 Graham Montgomery

Mite - Podocinum
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
May 21, 2010
Size: <1mm
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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 21 May, 2010 - 11:28pm
Last updated 10 May, 2011 - 3:55pm

Podocinum sp. --det. D.E. Walter
Moved from Podocinidae.
… v belov, 10 May, 2011 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

Cool!
A new family is always nice. Thanks for the ID. Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Graham Montgomery, 25 May, 2010 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

Podocinidae
This mesostig is easily identified by it's super long front legs. I think this is the first image of this family on BG.
… Ray Fisher, 25 May, 2010 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

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