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#Histiostomatidae #mites phoretically attach arthropods, having e.g. these #apomorphies (newly evolved features): #filtermouth in free stages and forward-facing #legs 3,4 of #deutonymphs, supporting #attaching/#detaching #host. #Images = my current #research

© #StefanFWirth 2025

Related papers

S. F. Wirth 2016
doi.org/10.21684/0132-8077-201

S. F. Wirth 2023,  pp 102-103
doi.org/10.4060/cc6728en

#Photos
1) sideview mouth adult H. sp ex tree stump (2022) 2) deutonymph B. #sibirica (2016) © S. F. W.