Monday 10 August 2015

Predator from a tank: New water mite genus from bromeliad phytotelmata


Date: August 6, 2015

Source: Pensoft Publishers

Summary: During an extensive sampling of the water mite fauna across the Atlantic rainforests of Brazil, a new mite genus has been proposed and diagnosed. The research also led to the discovery of a new species, called Bromeliacarus cardoso after its collection point, the State Park of Ilha do Cardoso, São Paulo, Brazil.

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