Mesostigmata (order)

A Mite at Hawker, ACT

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Identification history

	Mesostigmata (order)	8 Nov 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Mesostigmata (order)	7 Nov 2021	AlisonMilton

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3 comments

Proslyn wrote:

14 Dec 2021

I believe this is a beetle, not a mite. Mites have 4 pairs of legs, this has three pairs, and the body shape is that of a beetle.

AlisonMilton wrote:

14 Dec 2021

@Proslyn Proslyn, I was referring to the number of small mites on the side of the face and body of this longicorn beetle, which was reported as a separate sighting. The mites have been confirmed by Michael. Regards Alison

Proslyn wrote:

14 Dec 2021

Thanks, Alison! I see them now. Regards Patricia

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Location information

Coordinates 149.036159 -35.256424
Altitude 660.2m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
7 Nov 2021 03:27 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Other Arthropods Mites and Ticks (Acarina) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Mesostigmata (order) Scientific name
A Mite Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 660.2m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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Mesostigmata (order)

A Mite at Hawker, ACT

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