Saddle mite
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| ( De Geer , 1778) |
The saddle mite ( Hydryphantes ruber ) is a showy species from the superfamily of freshwater mites (Hydrachnellae).
The saddle mite is strikingly red in color. The back cover is thickened behind the eyes to a trapezoidal surface with tapering tips. There are also four pairs of hair buttons on the back. The palps are short and thin. The wide-legged swimming of the animals is striking .
The animals live in stagnant waters, which often dry out in phases. In summer you can find them in the drying mud under leaves. It is the most common of the 15 Hydryphantes species.
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. 314.
Web links
- Hydryphantes (Hydryphantes) ruber in Fauna Europaea