Side View of Mating Mite (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Side View of Mating Mite

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This is a side view of a mating pair of the extinct mite Glaesacarus rhombeus, preserved in amber. In this species, the usual sex roles are reversed, with females in control of mating.

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Ekaterina Sidorchuk

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