Is this a water mite (sorry for the leg) ? Did I damage it somehow ?
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Water mite ?
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Water mite
Not an adult but possibly an instar.
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Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Possible Nymphochrysalis. Read the comments on the link for more info.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/773369
https://bugguide.net/node/view/773369
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OK, looks like it is #8
Nice images and stereo pairs. Maybe the legs are wrapped against the body as a droplet dried up?
The "tail" and other features look like Arrenurus sp. aquatic mite larva. It is an ectoparasite of dragonflies (first of the aquatic larva then moves onto the flying adults).
Wim von Egmond had some info on Micscape years ago at http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ind ... mite4.html
I see these fairly often in pond waters in Minnesota USA. Locally they are usually blue. This one is taken with a 10X objective with combination of darkfied and epi illumination with LED flashlight.
The "tail" and other features look like Arrenurus sp. aquatic mite larva. It is an ectoparasite of dragonflies (first of the aquatic larva then moves onto the flying adults).
Wim von Egmond had some info on Micscape years ago at http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ind ... mite4.html
I see these fairly often in pond waters in Minnesota USA. Locally they are usually blue. This one is taken with a 10X objective with combination of darkfied and epi illumination with LED flashlight.
old AO phase optics on Reichert microstar iv ('crappiest microscope ever produced by the hand of man' )
Thanks for the comment & information !eward1897 wrote:Nice images and stereo pairs. Maybe the legs are wrapped against the body as a droplet dried up?
It is because of glycerin - killed it ...
Great, confirms - "OK, looks like it is #8"The "tail" and other features look like Arrenurus sp. aquatic mite larva. It is an ectoparasite of dragonflies (first of the aquatic larva then moves onto the flying adults).