Vegetation-associated
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Dichoxenus setiger
Dichoxenus setiger is a broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae, tribe Byrsopagini. The species was described by Horn in 1876. A 2024 taxonomic revision of the genus Dichoxenus clarified that D. setiger does not include the former subspecies D. setiger arkansasensis, which was synonymized with D. granulatus. The genus comprises 25 species distributed in North America, primarily Mexico and the southern United States.
Smarididae
Smarididae is a family of large predatory mites in the order Trombidiformes. Members possess elongated oval bodies with a distinctive pointed anterior, dense setation, and often striking red coloration. The family includes exceptionally large species, with the Cretaceous fossil *Immensmaris chewbaccei* representing the largest known erythraeoid mite at over 8 mm in length. These active predators are part of the superfamily Erythraeoidea, characterized by their slender, sometimes elongated legs and reduced eye number (one or two pairs).