Mites and Spiders

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Scientific Name

Match	Scientific Name
	Arachnida

This common name refers to only one class.

Arthropod Class Arachnida

These are pretty much always called Mites and Spiders.

These occasionally aquatic creatures are not known to be particularly important to trout, but I have a few neat pictures.

Arachnida (Mites and Spiders) Arthropod Nymph

View 3 PicturesMites are quite beautiful when viewed with magnification. Some get large like the middle photo which is of a red mite about the size of a pea.

Collected July 4, 2009 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on June 26, 2011

Arachnida (Mites and Spiders) Arthropod Adult

View 2 PicturesWater mites are common in lakes and ponds but because they are so small they do not get noticed.These specimens are from temporary wetlands in Glacier National Park.

Collected July 20, 2010 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on June 26, 2011

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