Stefan F. Wirth · @stefanfwirth
19 followers · 34 posts · Server biologists.socialThe #phoretic #mite #Forcellinia #wasmanni (#Astigmata, #Acaridae), which occurs among other ant species on the ant #Myrmica #rudinodis, develops in the ant #nest. The phoretic #dispersal stage (#deutonymph) is spread by ant workers.
To do this, I discovered a behavior I call "#pupa #guarding": it attaches to ant pupae and waits in this position until the adult ant hatches.. My video 2015-2023 in reduced quality (size limitations)
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#phoretic #mite #forcellinia #wasmanni #astigmata #acaridae #myrmica #rudinodis #nest #dispersal #deutonymph #pupa #guarding #stefanfwirth
Stefan F. Wirth · @stefanfwirth
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My contribution about phoretic mites: #GlobalSymposium on #soils for nutrition, 2022 by FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. #Proceedings volume now published.
citation of Proceedings volume:
#FAO. 2023. Soils, where food begins – Proceedings of the Global Symposium on Soils for Nutrition, 26-29 July 2022. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6728en
My #paper: #Phoretic #mites as #microclimate originators in special #ephemeral #soil #habitats ....., page 112
#globalsymposium #soils #proceedings #fao #paper #phoretic #mites #microclimate #ephemeral #soil #habitats
Rob Cruickshank · @bugblokenz
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Dezene Huber 🌻 · @dezene
408 followers · 291 posts · Server ecoevo.social
Can’t complain about the view during morning coffee break at #EntSoc22! And great talks coming up soon. Check out my recent feed for all five of the upcoming presentations after the break from students in my lab.
#Orchid #pollinators, pollinators after #fire, #urban #biodiversity, #agroecosystems, and #phoretic #mites!
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#EntSoc22 #orchid #pollinators #fire #urban #biodiversity #agroecosystems #phoretic #mites