Tetranychus lintearius Dufour, 1832
Gorse Mite

Tetranychus linteariusDufour, 1832 - Gorse Mite, Mites in web - magnified

Image 0013: Mites in web - magnified

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed In situ
Photographed On 29 Sep 2014
Specimen prep Fresh specimens
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Image post-processing Stacked image (38 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Extension tubes 68mm ext
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P114991
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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