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Stefan F. Wirth

@stefanfwirth@biologists.social · 4 days ago

Very small #mites are subject of my research as they are associated with other arthropods ( #phoretic#dispersal), and even #influence the #microclimate in their #habitats in complex ways, by fungal #spore transport+chemical fungal growth regulation via own #fungicides. #Histiostoma #sapromyzarum is subject of my current#Behance project exploring it also #aestheticslly.

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Mouthparts of an adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing the cuticular shield in front of the mouthparts (gnathosoma) and the mouthparts themselves, focussed specifically on the very modified chekeucerae, of which the digitus fixus is reduced to only remnants.
Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026.
Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026 — Mouthparts of an adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing the cuticular shield in front of the mouthparts (gnathosoma) and the mouthparts themselves, focussed specifically on the very modified chekeucerae, of which the digitus fixus is reduced to only remnants. Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026. Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026

A male adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its underside with a typical pattern of apodemes, mouthparts are also visible, focussed to emphasize the pedipalps.
Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026.
Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026 — A male adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its underside with a typical pattern of apodemes, mouthparts are also visible, focussed to emphasize the pedipalps. Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026. Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026

Deutonymph as phoretic dispersal instsr of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its taxonomically relevant patterns of apodemes at its underside, focussed specifically on the front part with mouthparts reduced to only non-functional remnants.
Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026
Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany. (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026 — Deutonymph as phoretic dispersal instsr of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its taxonomically relevant patterns of apodemes at its underside, focussed specifically on the front part with mouthparts reduced to only non-functional remnants. Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026 Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany. (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026

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Stefan F. Wirth

@stefanfwirth@biologists.social · 4 days ago

Very small #mites are subject of my research as they are associated with other arthropods ( #phoretic#dispersal), and even #influence the #microclimate in their #habitats in complex ways, by fungal #spore transport+chemical fungal growth regulation via own #fungicides. #Histiostoma #sapromyzarum is subject of my current#Behance project exploring it also #aestheticslly.

© #StefanFWirth

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Behance S F.Wirth
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Mouthparts of an adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing the cuticular shield in front of the mouthparts (gnathosoma) and the mouthparts themselves, focussed specifically on the very modified chekeucerae, of which the digitus fixus is reduced to only remnants.
Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026.
Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026 — Mouthparts of an adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing the cuticular shield in front of the mouthparts (gnathosoma) and the mouthparts themselves, focussed specifically on the very modified chekeucerae, of which the digitus fixus is reduced to only remnants. Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026. Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026

A male adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its underside with a typical pattern of apodemes, mouthparts are also visible, focussed to emphasize the pedipalps.
Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026.
Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026 — A male adult specimen of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its underside with a typical pattern of apodemes, mouthparts are also visible, focussed to emphasize the pedipalps. Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026. Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026

Deutonymph as phoretic dispersal instsr of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its taxonomically relevant patterns of apodemes at its underside, focussed specifically on the front part with mouthparts reduced to only non-functional remnants.
Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026
Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany. (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026 — Deutonymph as phoretic dispersal instsr of mite Histiostoma sapromyzarum emphasizing its taxonomically relevant patterns of apodemes at its underside, focussed specifically on the front part with mouthparts reduced to only non-functional remnants. Lactic acid cleared and mounted on a slide. My camera attached to my light microscope. © Stefan F. Wirth, Berlin February 2026 Sampling November 2025 in Western Germany. (Saarland, ex moss covered tree stump in a dense riparian forest, studies in my culture February 2026

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