This is how spider mites mate! The male is usually smaller and more elongated than the female. This allows the male to fold its whole idiosoma in half in order to reach its aedeagus to the females genital orifice.

#acarology #tetranychidae #tetranychusurticae #spidermite #entomology

#OurNewPreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social published with @isemevol.bsky.social
Interactions between a spider mite and a virus revealed via effects on their host plant🍅.
#PlantPathology #PlantVirology #tomato #TSWV (tomato spotted wilt virus) #TetranychusUrticae
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

✨ Webinar Edición Especial ✨

📅 04 de diciembre de 2025
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#acariologia #acari #tetranychusurticae