Mouthparts of a Cactus Mite

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Bonomoia opuntiae, mite (Histiostomatidae, astigmatid mites, Acari), mouthparts of the female in ventral view. Scanning electron microscopy, 2003. Digitally remastered 2014. Copyrights Stefan F. Wirth. All kind of use prohibited without my permission. Photo taken with an analog photo camera connected to an old SEM (sorry for irritations in the photo, which were due to static discharges).

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