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 Slug parasitic mites
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| Isidro |
Posted on 03-11-2007 14:20
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
These white Acari are VERY COMMOM always over Slugs (not in Snails). Less than a milimeter long, all the year (picture taken in april 2007). Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. 200 meters high. Continental-mediterranean climate. Urban garden, moist soil, under a stone. What species can be? Thanks Edited by Isidro on 03-11-2007 14:21 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-11-2007 14:26
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
impossible to say!!! they are a hell to ID... even with a loup... with photos... it is almost impossible.. BUT to me they seem to be Collembola!!!  at least, i'm pretty sure that at upper right we are seeing some kind of Neanuridae... (Collembola) |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 04-11-2007 10:42
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Thanks! NOT Collembola, anyway! Acari SURE. I know than identify the species by compare images is impossible, but identify it reading what species are slug parasites and what of these can be found in my zone, and after what of these can have this form and be white, all these things can reduce the possibilities to a small group of species or maybe even only one.... |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-11-2007 22:21
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Riccardoella limacum - just a guess, but it is the commonest of the slug mites - there are other Riccardoella species it might be, but no ID without a specimen! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 05-11-2007 23:07
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Ohhhhhhh many thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!! What I do without you!!!!??? you are an authentic encyclopedia... |
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