Riccardoella oudemansi

White Slug Mite at Acton, ACT

Riccardoella oudemansi at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022
Riccardoella oudemansi at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022
Riccardoella oudemansi at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022
Riccardoella oudemansi at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022
Riccardoella oudemansi at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022
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Identification history

Riccardoella oudemansi 15 May 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Riccardoella oudemansi 13 May 2022 TimL

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The images show a lone White Slug Mite on the slug recorded in sighting 4434699. When the slug was disturbed by the camera, the slug mite took off from the tail end and moved at speed to enter the slug's pneumostome, as seen in the final image. This behaviour has been recorded before in sighting 4381258 and may be normal behaviour for mites seeking a safe haven on their host.

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