In time for the New Year, we have completed sorting the mite samples for our collaborative experiment on regional biodiversity and resilience. This means that we can start getting some answers by data analysis! It also means I can start sorting the samples from my Masters research! This is all very exciting news. To celebrate this change of focus with the New Year, I would like to share some photos of some interesting new species that we have added to our mite library through the collaborative experiment. Please enjoy.
Tiger Symphypleonid Collembolan
Fairy-like Arthropleonid Collembolan
Fat Female Mestostigmatid Mite
Primitive Oribatid Mite
Crazy Leafy-Legged Prostigmatid
Pretty Pink Bdellid Mite
-Gennifer Meldrum, January 9, 2011
Congratulations from Guatemala!
I’m also very excited with this wonderful news!
I know the mite sorting is laborious and time-consuming,
so I really appreciate your hard work.
I’ll be willing to help the analyses as much as I can.
Thanks again!
Beautiful! Amazing!
Awesome! I like the Tiger Collembolan best!