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Water Mite--Arrenurid? - Piona
Copyright © 2010 Debbi Brusco

Water Mite--Arrenurid? - Piona
Oakland/Montclair Park, Alameda County, California, USA
November 10, 2010
I was surprised that there was so much in this city duck pond, including these blue-legged water mites. Note the notch in the rear legs.

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Contributed by Debbi Brusco on 11 November, 2010 - 12:58am
Last updated 11 November, 2010 - 12:19pm

Dr Proctor: "excellent photos of a male Piona.
"The notch in the fourth legs is for holding on to the legs of the female during sperm transfer, which the male does by inserting a cluster of spermatophores (held by modified third-leg tarsi) into the genital opening of the female."

Moved from Water Mites.
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