Steatonyssus periblepharus Kolenati, 1858
a bat mite

Steatonyssus periblepharusKolenati, 1858 - a bat mite, Female - cleared specimen - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0001: Female - cleared specimen - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Cleaned out and cleared specimen
Mounted in Lactophenol
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (13 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 20mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P138382
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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