May 18, 2025
Prostig Mite (Halotydeus sp.), walking on liverworts, family Penthaleidae, New Zealand
photograph by invertebratist
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Prostig Mite (Halotydeus sp.), walking on liverworts, family Penthaleidae, New Zealand
photograph by invertebratist
#3432 - Halotydeus destructor - Redlegged Earth Mite
AKA Black Sand Mite, and originally described as Penthaleus destructor.
A widespread winter crop pest in Southern Australia. Going by some of the references, it's native to the Cape region of Africa.
Paganoni Reserve, Perth.