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tiny spot ball - Galumna
Copyright © 2011 Tim Moyer

tiny spot ball - Galumna
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
April 4, 2011
Size: 0.6mm
what is this thing?! Not even sure what Order to start with. found two of them on the underside of a board covering a unbaited pitfall trap.

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Contributed by Tim Moyer on 11 April, 2011 - 11:33am
Last updated 11 April, 2011 - 1:34pm

probably Galumna sp. --det. D.E. Walter
Moved from Galumnidae.
… v belov, 11 April, 2011 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively, will seek expert review
zillions of these live in leaf litter, on fungi, & stuff like that

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 11 April, 2011 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

Looks like an oribatid mite t
Looks like an oribatid mite to me.
… Brady Richards, 11 April, 2011 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

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