Tetranychus lintearius Dufour, 1832
Gorse Mite
Tetranychus linteariusDufour, 1832 - Gorse Mite, Mite silk - close-up

Image 0003: Mite silk - close-up (2)

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Magnification standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Photographed In situ
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR with Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens
Focus distance 2.5ft
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P114909
Found as Adult
Date 28 Sep 2014
OS grid ref SY88
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 20' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Webs over Gorse, with clusters of mites on host branches inside
Associated organism on live, webbed stem of Ulex europaeus
Return to Record page Tetranychus lintearius on 28 Sep 2014 at SY88 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Tetranychus lintearius
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