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Caeculidae (family)

Photo by Tom15
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Description:

These tiny mites are barely more than 1mm. They're ambush predators of springtails and other small arthropods that can stand motionless for days with the spiny legs I raised up, waiting for a springtail to wander by.

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New England Arthropods
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PublishedApril 15, 2013

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