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Moved

Moved from Acaridae.

… Charley Eiseman, 4 February, 2015 - 7:11am

Moved

Moved from Acaridia.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 February, 2015 - 9:25pm

Moved

Moved from Mites and Ticks.

… Ray Fisher, 29 March, 2012 - 6:03pm

… Sym P. le, 20 February, 2012 - 12:18pm

Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

Am I reading your remarks correctly? It seems that these images represent two different mites--one at the tip of the fungus (maybe the first two images?) and one further down (the last image?). If that's the case, the two should be unlinked and cross-referenced with thumbnails. Linking is reserved for images of the same individual.

I can take care of that for you if you'll confirm which images are which.

Thanks--and welcome to BugGuide!

… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 February, 2012 - 5:26pm

Cross-reference

Yes, and thank-you for your help. The first two at the tip are one individual and the last one at the base is a separate individual.

I'll do better next time.

… Sym P. le, 6 February, 2012 - 6:47pm

Not a problem :)

It's been taken care of. With luck, the experts will be able to place these.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 February, 2012 - 6:58pm

Might be a hypopus (a type of

Might be a hypopus (a type of larval or nymph stage. Not sure which).

… Jonas Insinga, 6 February, 2012 - 10:14am

hypopus

That sounds like a very good explanation. The distal portion of the front appendage resembles a hook in any of the images that I took and it certainly is posturing as though to hitch a ride. The scale of the image is at the absolute limit of resolving any meaningful detail.

… Sym P. le, 6 February, 2012 - 11:02am

Actually

I might be wrong. Wait for an expert, but I think hypopi are associated with members of the order Astigmata.
Now that I look through the photos, it seems more likely this is a uropodid mesostigmata mite.

… Jonas Insinga, 6 February, 2012 - 12:59pm

Deutonymph (hypopus) of Histiostomatidae

I'm leaning towards the specimen being a deutonymph (hypopus) of Histiostomatidae. My imagination was running with the idea of large hooks on the waving appendage but they do have small claws (of course) with which to hitch a ride.

… Sym P. le, 6 February, 2012 - 2:10pm

Acaridae

Not Histiostomatidae but Acaridae. Several genera have species that are specialists in fungal fruiting bodies, e.g. Mezorhizoglyphus, which these photos resemble.

… Barry M. OConnor, 3 February, 2015 - 9:18pm