Phoretic-dispersal

Guides

• Chaetodactylus claudus

  Chaetodactylus claudus is a species of mite in the family Chaetodactylidae, described in 2008. It belongs to a genus known for parasitic associations with mason bees (Osmia spp.), where mites attack pollen provisions and kill bee eggs. The species has been recorded in North America.

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• Sphodros

  purseweb spiders

  Sphodros is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Atypidae, native to North America. The genus was reinstated in 1980 after being treated as a synonym of Atypus for over a century. Seven species are recognized, distributed across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These spiders are known for constructing distinctive purse-shaped webs attached to tree trunks and root systems.

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