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Red Nail Gall Mite
Eriophyes tiliae
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Phytoptus abnormis
Sycamore Cherry MiteAceria cephalonea
Lime gall miteEriophyes exilis
Phyllocoptes eupadi
Plum Finger Gall MiteEriophyes emarginatae
Maple Spindle Gall MiteVasates aceriscrumena
Alder Leaf Gall MiteEriophyes laevis
Black Cherry Leaf Gall MiteEriophyes cerasicrumena
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 9,625 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6,536 |
| United Kingdom | 1,855 |
| England | 1,636 |
| Germany | 1,599 |
| Canada | 1,377 |
| New York | 1,036 |
| Ontario | 898 |
| France | 749 |
| Russia | 741 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnids · Arachnida |
| Order | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family | Gall and Rust Mites · Eriophyidae |
| Genus | Eriophyes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red Nail Gall Mite with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.