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Odd Mites - Cheiroseius
Copyright © 2012 Jon Hart

Odd Mites - Cheiroseius
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
April 15, 2012
Size: mites- less than 1 mm

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Contributed by Jon Hart on 19 August, 2012 - 1:41pm
Last updated 7 February, 2018 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Ascidae.
… Ray Fisher, 7 February, 2018 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Mesostigmata.
… v belov, 14 September, 2012 - 12:03pm

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Jon Hart, 5 September, 2012 - 5:43pm

Cheiroseius
Hi Jon,

These mites are Mesostigmata, Blattisociidae. Usually Cheiroseius is the genus phoretic on Tipulidae, but I can't be sure from the photos (could be Lasioseius too). I've never seen them in such large numbers before.

Cheers,

Dave
… Dave Walter, 2 September, 2012 - 3:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jon Hart, 23 August, 2012 - 6:07pm

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