Hi Katrzyna

They're good photos, but I can just give some rough guidance for now - with a good bit of effort I might go further, but there's only so much one can see with general photos. I think the best thing you could do is get in touch with the folk at Adam Mickiewicz University. Not everyone has one of the best and biggest groups of acarologists within a two-hour drive, so get in touch with them. Prof. Wojciech Magowski is there and a world expert on groups #1,2 and 4-5 and is probably very familiar with the Polish fauna.

Note that you're unlikely to get identifications on #8-9. You usually need adults for mite identifications and they are essential for spider mites.

#1 Pygmephoroidea

#2 Tarsonemidae

#3 Cunaxidae

#4-5 Scutacaroidea

#6-7 Tydeoidea

#8 larvae of a Tetranychidae

#9 nymph of Bryobiinae

kind regards,

Owen

Dear Owen,

Thank you very much for your tips and suggestions. I was hoping that maybe it would be possible to determine the genus based on the photos (I marked the family - yes, I know my question was not very precise).

Best wishes

Kasia

The Tarsonemidae apparently is in the genus Tarsonemus, perhaps T. waitei or close to it. But as Dr. Seeman said you have an excellent university close and Dr. Magowski may be able to help you.

Yes, Owen is right regarding families; we can surely add some more precise IDs'. Please contact me at [email protected] .

Hi Katrzyna Faleńczyk-Koziróg , I will be able to help you with #4 and 5 if you want. I'm just quite busy at the moment- could you write directly to me? [email protected]