Name the family and, for extra fame and fortune, the suppressed seta.
Anyone can play, but this Challenge is posted especially for the students in Acarology Summer Program Soil Acarology course. At least one semi-bingo character is readily visible. The mite is from Alberta, and most prominent in northern forests, but not above an alpine vacation in Mexico. Why swelter in the 100 F Columbus heat, when you can ponder this boreal beasty in over-airconditioned discomfort at your own computer screen.
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June 28, 2012 at 3:50 pm |
Zerconidae!
June 28, 2012 at 6:54 pm |
Good for family.
June 28, 2012 at 3:56 pm |
r3!
June 28, 2012 at 6:55 pm |
When only two setae are on the peritrematal shield they are usually interpreted as r1 and r3. You need to look more closely.
June 28, 2012 at 3:57 pm |
Zirconidae, missing r3
June 28, 2012 at 6:53 pm |
Your family is too glittery and the seta too posteriad and in the wrong row.
June 28, 2012 at 4:21 pm |
My new guess… it’s still Zerconidae… but my guess on the missing setae is Z1
June 28, 2012 at 6:53 pm |
Good for family, but too warm for the seta in a major way.
June 29, 2012 at 5:58 am |
So far, Monica is the only one to tell me the complete answer, although most people have the family right and Charity and Sherri are getting pretty close to setation. So, post your answers here or with me quickly, so we can move on.