Parasitic mite identification

acerola · Post by **acerola** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:38 am

I have some parasitic mite picture. They are interesting to view. Almost beautiful. One picture is about a harvestmen and the other is about a dragonfly. Could any of you give me a more specific identification as just mites?

Peter

Tony T · Post by **Tony T** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:15 pm

Beautiful photos. For the dragonfly, 3 families of parasitic mites
(Hydrachnida) are found on dragonflies with at least 1 genus in each family:
Arrenuridae - Arrenurus spp.
Hydryphantidae - Hydraphantes spp.
Limnocharidae - Limnochares spp.

acerola · Post by **acerola** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:56 pm

Thank you Tony. This is a good trail I can start with. I googled already some interesting articles.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:08 pm

WOW, that is incredible

and creepy at the same time. Talk about being infested. Excellent photos Peter.