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Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

Mite and Tick (Acarina) species

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Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

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Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite)

Acari (informal subclass)
Acari (informal subclass)
Acari (informal subclass)
Acari (informal subclass)

Aceria chondrillae (Chondrilla gall mite, Skeletonweed gall mite)

Aceria chondrillae

Aceria genistae (Broom Mite)

Aceria genistae

Amblyseius sp.(genus) (A predatory mite)

Amblyseius sp.(genus)
Amblyseius sp.(genus)

Anystidae (family) (Unidentified anystid mite)

Anystidae (family)
Anystidae (family)
Anystidae (family)

Argas sp. (genus) (A soft or leather tick)

Argas sp. (genus)
Argas sp. (genus)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite)

Bdellidae sp. (family)
Bdellidae sp. (family)
Bdellidae sp. (family)
Bdellidae sp. (family)

Bothriocroton sp. (genus) (Reptile Tick)

Bothriocroton sp. (genus)
Bothriocroton sp. (genus)
Bothriocroton sp. (genus)
Bothriocroton sp. (genus)

Eriophyes lambi (Muehlenbeckia gall mite)

Eriophyes lambi
Eriophyes lambi
Eriophyes lambi

Eriophyidae (Family) (Gall and Rust Mite)

Eriophyidae (Family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite)

Erythraeidae (family)
Erythraeidae (family)
Erythraeidae (family)
Erythraeidae (family)

Eupodoidea (super family) (A mite)

Eupodoidea (super family)
Eupodoidea (super family)
Eupodoidea (super family)

Haemaphysalis longicornis (Scrub Tick, Bush Tick, New Zealand Cattle Tick)

dorsal view showing rectangular divisions on rear body edge and flared palps

dorsal view showing rectangular divisions on rear body edge and flared palps

ventral view showing all legs with dark brown colouration, short proboscis

ventral view showing all legs with dark brown colouration, short proboscis
ventral view of another individual. note that the groove around the anus comes to a point before the posterior edge of the body

ventral view of another individual. note that the groove around the anus comes to a point before the posterior edge of the body
dorsal view showing rectangular divisions on rear body edge and flared palps
ventral view showing all legs with dark brown colouration, short proboscis
ventral view of another individual. note that the groove around the anus comes to a point before the posterior edge of the body

Halotydeus destructor (Redlegged earth mite)

Halotydeus destructor
Halotydeus destructor
Halotydeus destructor
Halotydeus destructor

Hydracarina (informal subclass) (Water mites)

Hydracarina (informal subclass)
Hydracarina (informal subclass)

Hydrachnidia sp. (sub-order) (A water mite)

Hydrachnidia sp. (sub-order)
Hydrachnidia sp. (sub-order)
Hydrachnidia sp. (sub-order)

Ixodes holocyclus (Paralysis Tick)

dorsal view - note prominent marginal body fold

dorsal view - note prominent marginal body fold

ventral view - note first and last legs brown while other legs are pale.

ventral view - note first and last legs brown while other legs are pale.
Ixodes holocyclus
Ixodes holocyclus
dorsal view - note prominent marginal body fold
ventral view - note first and last legs brown while other legs are pale.

Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick)

Ixodes sp. (genus)
Ixodes sp. (genus)
Ixodes sp. (genus)
Ixodes sp. (genus)

Ixodes trichosuri (Possum Tick)

Ixodes trichosuri
Ixodes trichosuri
Ixodes trichosuri

Ixodidae (Family) (A Hardback Tick)

Ixodidae (Family)

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