Spatial Distribution of Oribatid Mites in Small Areas II. : The Distribution Pattern of Some Oribatid Species

Report of thirteen species of macropyline oribatid mites (acari: oribatida), New fauna of iran

An annotated checklist of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of Iran.

Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) are one of the largest and dominating groups of soil inhabitants that play an important role in the formation and fertilization processes of the soils. In the present paper, a list of oribatid mites of Iran (excluding Astigmata) is present based mainly on the collected and identified species and on literature records since 1961. In total, 380 species belonging ...

A list of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Vietnam

A species list of identified oribatid mite taxa (Acari, Oribatida) in the fauna of Vietnam is provided. During 1967-2015, a total of 535 species/subspecies from 222 genera and 81 families was registered. Of these, 194 species/subspecies were described as new for science from Vietnam.

Oribatid mites and skin alkaloids in poison frogs.

A recent publication in Biology Letters added a new family, Eleutherodacytlidae, to the list of frogs known to possess defensive, toxic alkaloids in their skin— the so-called ‘poison frogs’ [1]. The alkaloids have attracted much attention since they are not synthesized by frogs de novo, but rather are obtained from dietary sources and subsequently sequestered in the frogs’ skin [2]. These ‘clep...

Oribatid Mites in the Glacier Foreland at Hardangerjøkulen

The Oribatida on 3 moraines (from 1955, 1934 and 1750) near the outlet Midtdalsbreen of Hardangerjøkulen glacier (Norway) were investigated. The highest density of mites was observed on the moraine exposed in 1934 (67 years after the glacier’s retreat), while the highest number of species (14) was noted on the oldest moraine (206 years after the glacier’s retreat). Two species, Tectocepheus vel...