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What is this thing - Calyptostoma
Copyright © 2012 Sean McVey

What is this thing - Calyptostoma
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
October 18, 2012
I found this thing while digging in / ripping apart rotting logs on a woodpile in my yard. I thought it was a dead shriveled up red velvet mite or something, especially because it's legs were pulled up close to it's body when I found it. I thought it was dead but saved it anyway, and later noticed it was slowly moving in the container.

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Contributed by Sean McVey on 18 October, 2012 - 9:07pm
Last updated 19 October, 2012 - 4:55pm

a great addition
Hi Sean:

There aren't a lot of photos of live, adult Calyptostoma on the web, so thanks very much for posting them.

Cheers,
Heather
… Heather Proctor, 21 October, 2012 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 19 October, 2012 - 4:55pm login or register to post comments

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