Halotydeus destructor
Redlegged earth mite at Coombs, ACT
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| Halotydeus destructor | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Jul 2021 | |
| Halotydeus destructor | KimPullen | 2 Jun 2019 | |
| Acari | MichaelBedingfield | 1 Jun 2019 | |
| Unverified | rawshorty | 1 Jun 2019 |
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User's notes
I thought it was just some crud on the water but on checking the photo i took i am wondering if it is some sort of insect?
6 comments
1 Jun 2019
Hi there,
Thanks for your contribution/photo. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
Thanks for your contribution/photo. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
1 Jun 2019
Thanks Michael, i can go back today and see if they are still there and get better photos if needed.
1 Jun 2019
Thanks Shorty, they look very interesting, being a different colour to others we've seen.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.037762-35.311772
- Maps Coombs Ponds
- Places Coombs, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 31 May 2019 01:50 PM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
Collections
- Illilanga flagged sightings rawshorty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Halotydeus destructor Mites and Ticks (Acarina) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Halotydeus destructor Scientific name
- Redlegged earth mite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 675.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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