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Mite Larva - Trombidium

Mite Larva - Trombidium
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
April 23, 2013
Size: .44 mm

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Actually a larva
3 pairs of legs indicate a larva. This stage is parasitic on a arthropod host. The nymph would look like a more typical velvet mite.

 
Thank-you
Of course! What was I thinking? ;)

Thanks for all of your comments lately, I really appreciate the infomative nature of all the expert input and hopefully it encourages others to explore this tiny world as well.

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Moved from Trombidioidea.

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Moved from Mites and Ticks.

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