File:Macrcheles rettenmeyeri on army ant, Daniel Kronauer.jpg

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Summary

The mite Macrocheles rettenmeyeri feeding on hemolymph through the tarsus of an army ant. The mites' hind legs look like the ants’ tarsal claws, and take over their function during chain formation.

Captured by Phil Honle, photo by Daniel Kronauer.

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current23:49, 20 August 2020Thumbnail for version as of 23:49, 20 August 20201,024 × 682 (34 KB)SShattuck (talk | contribs)The mite ''Macrocheles rettenmeyeri'' feeding on hemolymph through the tarsus of an army ant. The mites' hind legs look like the ants’ tarsal claws, and take over their function during chain formation. Captured by Phil Honle, photo by Daniel Kronauer.

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