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Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

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Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Eriophyidae (Family) (Gall and Rust Mite) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Ixodoidea (superfamily) (Tick) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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RomanSoroka wrote:
5 Dec 2024
Sorry Ken, I meant to include that information. It is on a banksia seed cone. From what I have read it could be caused by Eriophyid mites.
Eriophyidae (Family)
KenT wrote:
5 Dec 2024
It might help if you can identify the plant it is on.
Eriophyidae (Family)
Jiggy wrote:
19 Oct 2024
I think it's a type of dust mite.. not my feild.
Acari (informal subclass)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
19 Oct 2024
Yep note a water mite - but not sure what group it actually belongs to
Acari (informal subclass)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
16 Oct 2024
Thank - thanks will look into it when I get back to Canberra
Acari (informal subclass)

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Trombidiidae (family) at Braidwood, NSW

Eriophyidae (Family) at Chisholm, ACT

Acari (informal subclass) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Trombidiidae (family) at Braidwood, NSW

Trombidiidae (family) at Braidwood, NSW

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Acari (informal subclass) at Charleys Forest, NSW

Trombidiidae (family) at Campbell, ACT

Acari (informal subclass) at Aranda, ACT

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