Tetranychus lintearius Dufour, 1832
Gorse Mite
Tetranychus linteariusDufour, 1832 - Gorse Mite, Mites in web - enlarged

Image 0006: Mites in web - enlarged

Note The dark-bodied mites are nymphs

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed In situ
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P114910
Found as Adult
Date 28 Sep 2014
OS grid ref SY88
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 20' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Webs over Gorse, with clusters of mites on host branches inside
Associated organism on live, webbed stem of Ulex europaeus
Return to Record page Tetranychus lintearius on 28 Sep 2014 at SY88 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Tetranychus lintearius
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