#snout mite

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Snout mites, family Bdellidae, Arachnida

Snout mites are fairly large predatory mites found throughout the world, primarily in soil and leaf litter.

Photo 1 by sable, 2-4 by treegrow, 5 by Philippe Garcelon, 6 by adolfceska, 7-9 by mrmacro, and 10 (for scale) by liamragan

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#3563 - Neomolgus sp.

A genus of Snout Mite, most often reported from North America and Europe, but found elsewhere as well. Like other Bdellids, predatory on other small invertebrates.

Folly Pool Wetland, Perth.