Laelapidae - Stratiolaelaps sp. - undescribed species
Family Laelapidae
Stratiolaelaps sp. - undescribed species Size: 0.82 Group Guild Status Eutroglophile Predator Common This species is currently recorded only from the Maternity Roost guano location. The species was curiously absent from the Berlese guano samples in June and August (and possibly also July). We do not know why the species would not be present during that period. Since the mites are common on the deposit, a sampling anomaly seems unlikely. This species was not recorded in the initial study, but since it is common we suspect that it may be an introduction to the cave. |
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