Whirligig Mite

Anystis baccarum

(tentative ID). The legs seem to radiate out from a single point. This allows them to turn quickly, which is the origin of their common name.

Acari: Acariformes, Anystidae

On cultivated grape at Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 12/28/08

© Peter J. Bryant

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