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Rilaena triangularis - Juvenile with mite A tiny juvenile of Rilaena triangularis pestered by the parasitic larva of some predatory mite.<br /> For comparison, the same type/size of mite larva on an adult Rilaena:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101107/rilaena_triangularis_with_mites.html" title="Rilaena triangularis with mites"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/101107_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2Fy9fwZEyPBkjnnDK%2B2gUf2SIbcU%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Rilaena triangularis with mites Rather old collage of a Rilaena triangularis carrying various parasitic larvae of a predatory mite about. Acari,Arachnida,Opiliones,Phalangiidae,Rilaena,Rilaena triangularis,nl: Voorjaarshooiwagen" /></a></figure> Acari,Arachnida,Opiliones,Phalangiidae,Rilaena,Rilaena triangularis,juvenile,nl: Voorjaarshooiwagen Click/tap to enlarge

Rilaena triangularis - Juvenile with mite

A tiny juvenile of Rilaena triangularis pestered by the parasitic larva of some predatory mite.
For comparison, the same type/size of mite larva on an adult Rilaena:

Rilaena triangularis with mites Rather old collage of a Rilaena triangularis carrying various parasitic larvae of a predatory mite about. Acari,Arachnida,Opiliones,Phalangiidae,Rilaena,Rilaena triangularis,nl: Voorjaarshooiwagen

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Is there any way for them to get rid of one? Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
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      Theoretically I suppose it could find a way to rub/scratch it off, but not too easily. Other than that, these mite larvae will drop off by themselves eventually (after feeding for a while - much like a Tick) and then moult to their next (nymphal) stage, which is already a free-living predator running about in soil litter. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Never knew that they would eventually drop, that brings me joy :) Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Ugh! Poor little harvestman! Posted 4 years ago

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The Spring Harvestman

''Rilaena triangularis'' is a species of the harvestman family Phalangiidae. It is sometimes considered to be in the genus ''Paraplatybunus'', in the subfamily Platybuninae.

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