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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Anystina » Anystae » Anystoidea » Whirligig Mites (Anystidae) » Anystinae » Whirligig Mites (Anystis)
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Mite...or Spider? - Anystis
Copyright © 2010 Bob Cammarata

Mite...or Spider? - Anystis
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, USA
May 31, 2010
Size: around 1/16"
When I spotted this tiny arachnid, it was running around in circles...as if constructing a web. Suddenly, it pounced spider-like on a small winged insect.This image was photographed with a bellows at @ 3.5-lifesize, then cropped to enlarge it further.
Any possible I.D. would be appreciated.
(Bonus points go to whomever can identify its victim.)
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Contributed by Bob Cammarata on 5 June, 2010 - 12:48am
Last updated 19 July, 2010 - 1:49pm

Moved
Moved from Whirligig Mites.
… John R. Maxwell, 19 July, 2010 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 6 June, 2010 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

I think
Anystidae (Whirligig Mites) http://bugguide.net/node/view/94327/bgimage

For dinner I'll make the wild guess of Orthocladiinae maybe Cricotopus?
… John R. Maxwell, 5 June, 2010 - 1:02am login or register to post comments

 
Excellent!
You seem to have nailed both!...Thanks John!
… Bob Cammarata, 6 June, 2010 - 1:57am login or register to post comments

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