Arrenurus cf. sinuator
male
0.9 millimeter
female
1.0 millimeter
Arrenurus species are armored mites. In addition to red species, there are green
and brown ones. This species could be A. sinuator. In Arrenurus species, the
males often have a tail-shaped appendage, the cauda, and are clearly different from
the females. I am not entirely sure whether the male and female belong to this species, but
the indications are strong. The male is somewhat darker than the female. Without
magnification, the mites are only visible as dark dots, when looking closely.
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