Tags: Arachnid.

Parasitidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Mesostigmata that has worldwide distribution. They are the only family in the superfamily Parasitoidea. Relatively large for mites their color is often yellowish to dark brown. The family as a whole preys on a wide variety of microarthropods and nematodes with individual species usually having a narrower range of prey.

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