Rhodacaroidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are 6 families with more than 900 described species in Rhodacaroidea, found worldwide.
These mites inhabit soil and litter, including rodent and nests, moss and lichen, termite nests, and sometimes tree trunks. Some are predators of small insects, mites, and springtails, and some have been found on bark beetles.
Families These six families belong to the superfamily Rhodacaroidea: Digamasellidae Evans Halolaelapidae Karg, 1965 Laelaptonyssidae Womersley, 1956 Ologamasidae Ryke, 1962 Rhodacaridae Evans, 1957 Teranyssidae Halliday, 2006
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