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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Eleutherengona » Heterostigmata » Tarsonemoidea » Tarsonemidae

Family Tarsonemidae

Classification · Identification · Food · Internet References
tiny white riders - female tiny white riders - female Unknown Pyemotes mite species Polyphagotarsonemus latus - female broad mite - Polyphagotarsonemus latus broad mite - Polyphagotarsonemus latus broad mite - Polyphagotarsonemus latus mite found on fecal float from a dog
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Acariformes
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata (Prostigs)
Infraorder Eleutherengona
No Taxon (Heterostigmata)
Superfamily Tarsonemoidea
Family Tarsonemidae
Identification
Very thin fourth legs (comment by Heather Proctor)
Food
These mites are primarily fungivorous or phytophagous. [comment by Barry O'Connor]
Internet References
Known tarsonemidae of the world: http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/acari/Family/Tarsonemidae.txt
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 9 February, 2007 - 5:22pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, ceiseman
Last updated 29 December, 2018 - 3:02pm

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