Yang, Huijuan;Yang, Zhihua;Chen, Ting;Dong, Wenge
Parasitidae
Sign in to saveParasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution. They are the only family in the superfamily Parasitoidea. Relatively large for mites, their color is often yellowish to dark brown. The family as a whole preys on a wide variety of microarthropods and nematodes, with individual species usually having a narrower range of prey. The family contains two subfamilies, 29 genera, and around 400 species.
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beetle mites
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderMesostigmata
- FamilyParasitidae
Poecilochirus carabi Parasitidae es una familia de ácaros predadores perteneciente al orden Mesostigmata que se distribuye por todo el mundo. Algunos han desarrollado relaciones simbióticas con abejas, avispas y escarabajos carroñeros que los transportan hasta sus nidos o lugares de alimentación, llamado foresis. Algunas especies de abejas y avispas tienen un órgano especial para transportarlos, llamado acarinario.
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Parasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution. They are the only family in the superfamily Parasitoidea. Relatively large for mites, their color is often yellowish to dark brown. The family as a whole preys on a wide variety of microarthropods and nematodes, with individual species usually having a narrower range of prey. The family contains two subfamilies, 29 genera, and around 400 species.
The subfamily Pergamasinae is normally found in the soil, and dispersal via phoresy is not known in this subfamily. It contains 9 genera. Most species are bisexual.