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Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

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Mites and Ticks (Acarina)

Latest sightings

Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Isaacs, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Mike

Acari (informal subclass) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Watson, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by abread111

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 9 Oct 2025 by jonvanbeest

Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Lyons, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by ran452

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Spence, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Steph15

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by MichaelWenke

Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia sp. (genus) by Paul4K

Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Molonglo, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg

Trombidiidae (family) at Morton Plains, VIC - 14 Jul 2011 by WendyEM

Trombidiidae (family) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by TimL

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Mike wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Aceria genistae, Broom gall mite, introduced for biocontrol of broom.

Acari (informal subclass)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

22 Aug 2025

sorry accidentally deleted your suggestion

Erythraeidae (family)

Mike wrote:

19 Aug 2025

I will do a check and let you know.

Varroa destructor

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Aug 2025

Mike there is a pHd student studying the effects of mites re feral bee decline and how other pollinators respond - where abouts are your no longer active nests?

Varroa destructor

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

12 Aug 2025

Sorry Mike, I can't answer your questions.

Varroa destructor

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