Steatonyssus periblepharus Kolenati, 1858
a bat mite
Steatonyssus periblepharusKolenati, 1858 - a bat mite, Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0009: Female - with old blood meal - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background (3)

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (70 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Killed with ethyl acetate but it made the legs contract.
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P138375
Found as Adult female
Date 14 Oct 2018
OS grid ref SY99
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 14 Oct 2018[F]
Record summary Dark brown female, on Soprano Pipistrelle
Associated organism on live wing of Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Return to Record page Steatonyssus periblepharus on 14 Oct 2018 at SY99 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Steatonyssus periblepharus
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