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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Anystina » Parasitengona » Erythraeina » Long-Legged Velvet Mites (Erythraeoidea) » Erythraeidae » long-legged erythraeids (Erythraeinae) » Erythraxus
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Mite - Erythraxus
Copyright © 2014 Lisa I.

Mite - Erythraxus
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
August 14, 2014
Size: 3mm Body
Found in my flower bed. I thought it was a Granddaddy longlegs at first. 10mm including legs while walking

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Contributed by Lisa I. on 15 August, 2014 - 12:11am
Last updated 21 August, 2014 - 1:54pm

Moved
Moved from Erythraeinae.
… Ray Fisher, 21 August, 2014 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Cool!
There are a couple different genera this could be (Paraphanolophus, Erythraxus, or Tepotzlana), all of which are very interesting and poorly known in North America. I'm working on this group and could use specimens. Would you mind collecting some for me? I could pay for shipping.
… Ray Fisher, 16 August, 2014 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Consider it
yours. E-mail on its way to you.
… Lisa I., 16 August, 2014 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Specimen received!
Indeed! It is the monster, Erythraxus--among the largest of all mites! This species is currently undescribed (I'll get it out someday). Nice find!
… Ray Fisher, 21 August, 2014 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much!
I have been out of hunting for a while.Life has thrown some me curveballs, hopefully this coming summer I will be back on track. Looking forward to your research!
… Lisa I., 23 November, 2020 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 16 August, 2014 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

I don't see an ocular tubercle, so I'm voting for mite. Wondering if it could be something like this:

… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 August, 2014 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

 
That
Looks very close. I couldn't make out a pattern on mine. I will look closer at it to see if I over looked something.
… Lisa I., 15 August, 2014 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

granddaddy longlegs
i think your instincts were correct. daddy longlegs, a young one
… wolfpacksved, 15 August, 2014 - 9:31am login or register to post comments

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