Aceria thomasi
A rounded rosette gall formed from leaves and buds at the shoot-tips of wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus). The mites live inside the long dense white hairs on and inside the gall.
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Grassland (limestone grassland in VC55)
Widespread, common (Redfern & Shirley 2023)
Rare. Up to 2025, it has only been recorded from Ketton and Bloody Oaks quarries
sue
Ketton Quarry, northern area
09 July 2025
sue
Ketton Quarry, northern area
09 July 2025
sue
Ketton Quarry, northern area
09 July 2025
sue
Ketton Quarry, northern area
09 July 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 09/07/2025 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 09/07/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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