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Whirligig Mite

Anystis sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny red mite resembling a spider. Legs are nearly translucent near body then turns red. There is light colored setae (hair) on the body and the palp is red. Last image shows a slight color pattern on the dorsal shield.

Habitat:

Cape Honeysuckle leaf in backyard. Last image is of the mite after it crawled to an unknown leaf.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you Cindy, I think you helped me to correct a mistake: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7761549 Seems that my spot is a mite too!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Longmustache. These little one's are fast so it wasn't easy!

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Southern California Wildlife

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PublishedNovember 8, 2011

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