Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

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Following is a good introduction:

http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/acarina.htm

Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

Featured sightings

Macrodinychus sp. (genus) (A Mite) by TimL

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 18 Apr 2021 by TimL

Riccardoella oudemansi (White Slug Mite) at Evatt, ACT - 10 May 2021 by TimL

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2020 by CathB

Latest sightings

Acari (informal subclass) at Leura, NSW - 6 Mar 2026 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Acton, ACT - 1 Mar 2026 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by TimL

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RogerF wrote:

25 Oct 2025

Well spotted Tim

Acari (informal subclass)

Mike wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Aceria genistae, Broom gall mite, introduced for biocontrol of broom.

Acari (informal subclass)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

22 Aug 2025

sorry accidentally deleted your suggestion

Erythraeidae (family)

Mike wrote:

19 Aug 2025

I will do a check and let you know.

Varroa destructor

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Aug 2025

Mike there is a pHd student studying the effects of mites re feral bee decline and how other pollinators respond - where abouts are your no longer active nests?

Varroa destructor

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Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

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