Acari (informal subclass)

Unidentified mite at Nicholls, ACT

Acari (informal subclass) at Nicholls, ACT - 27 Sep 2024
Acari (informal subclass) at Nicholls, ACT - 27 Sep 2024
Acari (informal subclass) at Nicholls, ACT - 27 Sep 2024
Acari (informal subclass) at Nicholls, ACT - 27 Sep 2024
Acari (informal subclass) at Nicholls, ACT - 27 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Acari (informal subclass) 19 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Acari (informal subclass) 16 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Hydrachnidia sp. (sub-order) 27 Sep 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Rainbowia sp. (genus) 27 Sep 2024 CarbonAI
Erythraeidae (family) 27 Sep 2024 Jiggy

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4 comments

Jiggy wrote:
   16 Oct 2024
@MichaelMulvaney hi Michael, these were found in water. They are found on a window ledge. The images are taken under a microscope and the mites we stuck on sticky tape. As I understand Hydrachnidia sp tgese mites live in water.
   16 Oct 2024
Thank - thanks will look into it when I get back to Canberra
   19 Oct 2024
Yep note a water mite - but not sure what group it actually belongs to
Jiggy wrote:
   19 Oct 2024
I think it's a type of dust mite.. not my feild.

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