Tetranychid mites attacking predatory thrips

(84.7MB, 00:00:59)
Shot Date: 2019
Shot Location: Nankoku, Kochi, JPN

species
Schizotetranychus brevisetosus Ehara

Key Words
spider mites
Scotothrips
web nest
egg protection
patrol

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Katsura Ito
2021/10/19 submitted



Animalia >Arthropoda >Arachnida >Unidentified >Unidentified >Schizotetranychus >

There are ~ 20 eggs alongside the veins in the mite web nest, and predatory nymphal thrips are intruding (top and bottom). An adult mite female attacked the thrips and drove it out of the nest. Another mite attacked the other and repelled. Two mites then "patrolled" on the leaf surface.

(Data No.momo211012sb01b)

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