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Photo#488036
insect  maybe

insect maybe
Minneapolis, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
June 16, 2010
found on kitty bed.it was on a dead cricket or spider leg...very tiny,hope it can be identified...lkb2001

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This is a phoretic mite in th
This is a phoretic mite in the family Histiostomatidae. Feeding stages live in wet habitats. The genus Histiostoma is the most common and can be found in many different environments.

 
thanks so much, lkb2009
thanks so much, lkb2009

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Looks like a mite of some sor
Looks like a mite of some sort... Beyond that, I have no clue.

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