Arachnology - Spiders

XplorMor International fieldwork, expeditions and programs encourage discovery, appreciation and conservation of our planet. Our spider observations, coined Arachnology in Photography, document the physical appearance, behaviors, habitats and patterns of spiders. Our aim is for this scientific research and beautiful photography to engage people in learning more about spiders, and protecting species and their habitats.

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Mite (with Dead Ant)

Mites: Mite, Paratarsotomus macropalpis, Family Anystidae, Family Anystidae, Order Trombidiformes. Documented while dragging a dead ant on a brick walkway in Ojai Valley, Ventura County, California, USA. From Wikipedia: It is quite small (0.7 mm[4)—but has been recorded as the world's fastest land animal relative to body length. (NATIVE to SOCAL)

Acari Acariformes Anystidae Anystina Anystoidea Arachnid Arachnida California North America Oak View Ojai Valley Paratarsotomus Paratarsotomus macropalpis Prostigmata Prostigmatan Mites Trombidiformes USA United States Ventura County fastest land animal relative to body length ground mite mite mite pulling dead ant

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