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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Mesostigs (Mesostigmata) » Uropodina » Uropodoidea » Trematuridae
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mite from a Monochamus notatus beetle
Copyright © 2012 tom murray

mite from a Monochamus notatus beetle
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 22, 2012
Size: .5mm
Here's the beetle the mites were on.
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Contributed by tom murray on 23 June, 2012 - 11:17pm
Last updated 30 June, 2012 - 6:47pm

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
Thanks Heather, it's a new family for the guide.

ps: a friend of mine, Joe Warfel told me he knows you.
… tom murray, 30 June, 2012 - 6:47pm login or register to post comments

These are mesostigmatans of t
These are mesostigmatans of the superfamily Uropodoidea, and based on the host, are probably a species of Trichouropoda (Trematuridae). To be certain one would have to clear and mount the mites. They are phoretic rather than parasitic, but I bet that these heavy loads are not pleasant for the beetle!
… Heather Proctor, 30 June, 2012 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

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