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Another oribatid we found. If only they’d sit still long enough to focus stack!

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A sharply detailed macrophotograph of a glossy oribatid mite, possibly a member of the family Liacaridae, navigating the crevices of coarse, textured bark. The mite’s deep reddish-black body is rounded and highly reflective, with visible bristles projecting from its legs and the margins of its body. Its surface appears smooth and polished, and the lighting highlights its shiny exoskeleton. The bark around it is rugged, broken into layers and grooves, creating a dramatic and earthy backdrop that contrasts with the mite’s sleek appearance. The depth of field isolates the subject well, even though the mite is caught mid-movement.
June 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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We stopped at a wooded patch and I think I got my best shot yet of what looks like a Liacarid Oribatid mite (taking a guess). Shiny, sculpted, and absolutely tiny.

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close-up macrophotograph of a tiny, shiny oribatid mite, likely in the family Liacaridae, crawling across the textured surface of decaying wood. The mite's body is rounded, dark, and glossy with reddish-brown legs and small sensory hairs barely visible against the bark. The background is composed of fibrous, fragmented wood in varied warm tones, offering a rich, earthy contrast to the mite’s dark exoskeleton. The shallow depth of field emphasizes the mite in sharp detail while softly blurring the surrounding bark textures.
June 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Ya Oribatida.

Possibly Liacaridae but too blurry to tell.
June 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Trying to ID some Oribatids I found crawling out of mulch, I think these might be #Liacaridae. To give a sense of scale, I put one next to a grain of rice. These critters are as important as earthworms in soils and found across the globe.

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A macro photo of a reddish-brown oribatid mite on a pale, fibrous surface, likely a leaf. The mite has a rounded, shiny body and visible legs, appearing mid-movement. In the background, a single translucent yellow orb floats slightly above the surface, this is a Tetranychidae egg, possibly from a spider mite. The fine leaf textures and the suspended egg add depth and ecological context to the image. A sharply focused macro image of a tiny reddish-brown oribatid mite walking across a pale green, fibrous surface that resembles a leaf. The mite has a glossy, dome-shaped body and long, fine legs splayed outward. In the reflection on its smooth exoskeleton, the faint outline of the photographer’s face is visible, adding an unexpected sense of scale and presence to the shot. The surface details of the leaf emphasize the mite’s minuscule size. A close-up macro photo showing a single grain of uncooked rice on a white background. Near the pointed end of the rice is a tiny reddish-brown mite, identified as an oribatid mite, likely from the family Liacaridae. The mite is just a fraction of the rice grain's length, emphasizing its extremely small size. Its oval body is glossy, and its minute legs are visible upon close inspection.
June 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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A new article has been published in Acarologia #OpenAccess #OpenScience #Acari
The first report of Xenillus salamoni Mahunka 1996 Acari Oribatida in Poland with the key to European Xenillusvia @AcarologiaHome

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The first report of Xenillus salamoni Mahunka 1996 (Acari: Oribatida) in Poland, with the key to European Xenillus
During ecological studies carried out in the Drawa National Park, an oribatid mite species, Xenillus salamoni Mahunka 1996 (Liacaridae), new for Poland was found. This species is known only from Hungary and from the Central Alps and it is considered as xerophilous and a forest taxon. Additionally, a key to the identification of European Xenillus species was prepared.
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January 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM