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Active red mite - Erythraeus
Copyright © 2013 Ken Schneider

Active red mite - Erythraeus
Billy Goat Hill Park, San Francisco County, California, USA
July 20, 2013
Size: 2 mm
Found running actively on the trail. I think this is an adult? Maybe Erythraeidae?

I'm not really sure what the important taxonomic characters are - let me know and I can take photos of other areas.

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 21 July, 2013 - 4:42pm
Last updated 17 September, 2013 - 8:46am

Identification
Thanks for sending the specimen! I was able to immediately determine the genus, and as I suspected... it appears to be a new species. I am trying to work out the taxonomy of this group for the US and will let you know when I get more information.
… Ray Fisher, 17 September, 2013 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

 
Cool -
thanks!
… Ken Schneider, 18 September, 2013 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Erythraeinae.
… Ray Fisher, 17 September, 2013 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 22 July, 2013 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

Nice find!
And nice ID! I am researching these for my PhD and could use specimens. Would you be willing to part with it and send it to me?
… Ray Fisher, 22 July, 2013 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Yep -
just send me some instructions, etc - my email address is on my profile.

Thanks for the ID!
… Ken Schneider, 22 July, 2013 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

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