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Spider mite This was the hardest thing to capture so far. Fast and clearly had no idea where it was going! That and it was tiny... Tetranychus urticae Click/tap to enlarge

Spider mite

This was the hardest thing to capture so far. Fast and clearly had no idea where it was going! That and it was tiny...

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    You've done well capturing it, but it doesn't look like Tetranychus urticae.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetranychus_urticae#/media/File:Tetranychus_urticae_with_silk_threads.jpg
    http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Other%20Arachnids/Acari4.htm     Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    Very true - thank you for the additional information. Back to the drawing board in terms of identifying this one. Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I know how incredibly tiny these are, amazing job capturing it so sharp! Posted 10 years ago
  4. View Living Wild's profile
    Living Wild
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    Hey man, I also posted a Velvet Mite thingy and WildFlower immediately corrected me. Up to now it is still unidentified. Posted 10 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2015. Captured Jun 27, 2015 16:47.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm