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Fig. 7. Cerophagopsis skorikovi phoretic deutonymph empodial claw on tarsus I, lateral view; empodial claw referred to as claw for simplicity; phase contrast.

Fig. 8. Megachilopus uellensis phoretic deutonymph empodial claw on tarsus I, lateral view; empodial claw referred to as claw for simplicity; phase contrast.

Fig. 9. Cerophagopsis skorikovi phoretic deutonymph legs III-IV, dorsal view.

Fig. 10. Cerophagopsis skorikovi phoretic deutonymph legs III-IV, ventral view.

Fig. 11. Cerophagopsis trigona paratype female, dorsal view.

Fig. 12. Cerophagopsis trigona paratype female, ventral view.

Fig. 13. Cerophagopsis trigona paratype male, dorsal view.

Fig. 14. Cerophagopsis trigona paratype male, ventral view.

Fig. 15. Cerophagopsis trigona paratype female prodorsum.

Fig. 16. Phoretic deutonymphs of Cerophagopsis skorikovi on bee Megachile sculpturalis; photo by Lindsey Seastone & Laura Hartmann, ITP.

Fig. 1. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph, dorsal view.

Fig. 2. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph, ventral view.

Fig. 3. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph dorsal propodosoma.

Fig. 5. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph ventral hysterosoma.

Fig. 6. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph legs I-II, dorsal view.

Fig. 7. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph legs III-IV, lateral view.

Fig. 8. Cerophagus nearcticus phoretic deutonymph legs I-IV; drawing by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.

Fig. 9. Cerophagus nearcticus female, dorsal view; drawing by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.

Fig. 10. Cerophagus nearcticus female, ventral view; drawing by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.

Fig. 11. Cerophagus nearcticus female chelicera (lateral view) and gnathosoma (ventral view); drawing by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.

Fig. 12. Cerophagus nearcticus female legs I-II; drawing by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.

Fig. 13. Cerophagus nearcticus female legs III-IV; drawing by Barry OConnor, University of Michigan.

Fig. 14. Phoretic deutonymphs of mite Cerophagus nearcticus on bumblebee queen Bombus impatiens. Only one deutonymph is visible from the outside; large clusters of deutonymphs are situated under tegulae.

Fig. 1. Chaetodactylus krombeini phoretic deutonymph, dorsal view.

Fig. 2. Chaetodactylus micheneri phoretic deutonymph, dorsal view.

Fig. 3. Chaetodactylus micheneri phoretic deutonymph, ventral view.

Fig. 4. Chaetodactylus micheneri non-phoretic (immobile) deutonymph.

Fig 5. Chaetodactylus micheneri female, dorsal view.

Fig 6. Chaetodactylus micheneri female, ventral view.

Fig. 7. Chaetodactylus micheneri male, dorsal view.

Fig. 8. Chaetodactylus micheneri male, ventral view.