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Tapinoma sessile? with parasites - Tapinoma sessile
Copyright © 2014 Alice Abela

Tapinoma sessile? with parasites - Tapinoma sessile
Montaña De Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
February 23, 2014
Size: ~3mm
Found under rock just above the high tide line. Pretty sure the ants are Tapinoma sessile, but they seem to be infested with some type of parasite. I didn't spot the parasites until I uploaded my photos. Any idea on what the parasites are?
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Contributed by Alice Abela on 23 February, 2014 - 10:36pm
Last updated 5 March, 2014 - 3:27pm

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Interesting habitat note. This ant is so adaptable!
I think the riders are phoretic, not parasitic, mites. Maybe it would help to post this with the mites and see if someone will ID them.
… James C. Trager, 5 March, 2014 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Mites
Maybe something like these: ?
… Alice Abela, 7 March, 2014 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Coulter, 3 March, 2014 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

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