DescriptionParasite mite living on bats (Spinturnix bechsteini) (5021760226).jpg
Spinturnix bechsteini (Spinturnicidae), a parasitic mite living on bats wings (for this mite species, specifically on Myotis bechsteini). Thanks a lot to Daan Dekeukeleire for the ID. This individual was captured on a Myotis bechsteini in Switzerland (Le Chenit, Baume de la Petite Chaux, Coll. P.Nyssen). The background is the wing membrane of a dead and dried Pipistrelle bat on which the mite has been artificially placed.
Scale : Body maximum width = 0.7 mm
Technical settings :
- focus stack of 27 images
- microscope objective (Nikon achromatic 10x 160/0.25) on bellow
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Short title
Spinturnicidae
Author
Gilles San Martin
City shown
Le Chenit (Baume de la Petite Chaux)
Image title
Parasitic mite living on bats, probably of the family Spinturnicidae. This individual was captured on a Myotis bechsteini in Switzerland (Le Chenit, Baume de la Petite Chaux, Coll. P.Nyssen)
Scale : Body maximum width = 0.7 mm
Technical settings :
- focus stack of 27 images
- microscope objective (Nikon achromatic 10x 160/0.25) on bellow