#Mouthparts in #mites of the #Acariformes are usually normal shaped as typical for #arachnids. The #chelicerae are the feeding organs consisting of digitus fixus and d. mobilis. #Pedipalps have sensing functions with different kinds of #sensoryorgans. In #Histiostomatidae (#Astigmata) the whole #gnathosoma is modified into a complex #filterfeeding organ that creates an #underpressure on #food surfaces.
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2026

Reference
S. F. Wirth (2023)
https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/GSP/GSOIL4N/GSOIL4N-Posters/ID_167.pdf

Heute hat mich an der Hauswand dieser freundliche Geselle begrüßt: ein Streckfuß (Dicranopalpus ramosus).
Besonders auffällig neben der namensgebenden Haltung der Beine sind die geteilten Pedipalpen. Habe ich so zum ersten Mal gesehen. 🤩

#Spider #Pedipalps #Spinne #Weberknecht #Harvestman #DaddyLongLegs

Checkout the pedipalps on this spider. Taken in Central Park in late May.

#spider #arachnid #macro #ultramacro #centralpark #nycparks #pedipalps #canonphotography #luminarneo