Hedgehog mite
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Hedgehog mite ( Hygrobates longipalpis ) |
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The hedgehog mite ( Hygrobates longipalpis ) is a species from the superfamily of freshwater mites (Hydrachnellae).
The hedgehog mites are colored yellow and have a conspicuous black mark on their bodies. The eyes are red. The palps are long (scientific name!) And have a chitin tooth at the end of the second link . The legs are heavily bristled, but do not serve as swimming legs. The animals move crawling and climbing. It differs from the closely related species Hygrobates fluviatilis in the shape of the hip plates and the genital area.
Hedgehog mites live in stagnant and flowing water and are very common at times.
literature
- Heinz Streble , Dieter Krauter : Life in a drop of water. Microflora and microfauna of freshwater. An identification book. 9th, revised and expanded edition. Kosmos, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-440-08431-0 , p. 316.
Web links
- Hygrobates (Hygrobates) longipalpis at Fauna Europaea