go back Galendromus occidentalis - introduced to New Zealand from Australia

 An important predator of twospotted spider mite, and to a lesser extent European red mite. The colour of predatory mites is affected by their prey. The predators in the centre have fed on orange-coloured overwintering twospotted spider mites.

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To see other stages of Galendromus (= Typhlodromus) occidentalis

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