http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/12/11/halloween-pennant-dragonfly-with-hitch-hiking-mites/ Are we experts yet? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/12/11/halloween-pennant-dragonfly-with-hitch-hiking-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-134 bmoc Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:28:16 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/12/11/halloween-pennant-dragonfly-with-hitch-hiking-mites/#comment-134 Actually, these mites are parasitic larvae of a water mite species, probably in the genus Arrhenurus. Some species in this genus are specialists on odonates, others parasitize midges & mosquitoes. Water mites are related to the velvet mites and have the same life cycle, with a parasitic larva and free-living nymph and adult. - Barry Actually, these mites are parasitic larvae of a water mite species, probably in the genus Arrhenurus. Some species in this genus are specialists on odonates, others parasitize midges & mosquitoes. Water mites are related to the velvet mites and have the same life cycle, with a parasitic larva and free-living nymph and adult. – Barry

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