Macrocheles pisentii

Macrocheles pisentii is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae.^[1] It is specialized to live in the nests of Scarabaeus beetles. The mite can be found in Europe, Israel, and northern Africa. ^[2]

Macrocheles pisentii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Mesostigmata
Family:	Macrochelidae
Genus:	Macrocheles
Species:	M. pisentii
Binomial name
Macrocheles pisentii (Berlese, 1882)