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Acrididae + Eutrombidium sp.
Grasshopper was about 25mm long
Mostly rural area.
The larvae of this large mite is parasitic on grasshoppers. Adults are predaceous. Mites ID'd at BugGuide by Ray Fisher. 111
Spotted on Jun 29, 2013
Submitted on Jul 14, 2013
2 Comments
Yeah, I was rather stunned to find this. Grasshoppers have never been my favorite order of insects, but I couldn't help but feel bad for it. Like having an itch you can never scratch.
Keith this is an excellent spotting and a great picture!
I feel sorry for the grasshopper though!!