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Macrodinychus sp. (genus)	12 Apr 2024	michaelb
Acari (informal subclass)	10 Apr 2024	CarbonAI
Riccardoella oudemansi	10 Apr 2024	TimL

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The images show a White Slug Mite attached to the winged Queen ant of sighting 4565990. The mite is in the centre of each image, attached just above the wing connection to the Queen ant's body.

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michaelb wrote:

11 Apr 2024

Hi @JonLewis are you aware of any white mites which attack ants?

JonLewis wrote:

11 Apr 2024

Hi @michaelb I know next to nothing about ant mites, sorry. AntWiki has a summary information page about them at https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Mites. Cheers, Jon

michaelb wrote:

11 Apr 2024

Thanks Jon. Quote from Mr Google: "Mites, in particular species in the genus Macrodinychus, have evolved to parasitize ants."

JonLewis wrote:

11 Apr 2024

Every living thins seems to have an accompanying mite.

TimL wrote:

12 Apr 2024

Hi @michaelb @JonLewis
For your info, I've recorded a White Slug Mite on an ant before. See following Greater Brisbane Nature Map sighting:
Macrodinychus sp. (genus)

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Apr 2024 12:51 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by

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Less than 5mm Animal size

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