An acarinarium is a specialized anatomical structure which is evolved to facilitate the retention of mites on the body of an organism, typically a bee...

Some Xylocopinae have a cavity between the thorax and abdomen, called acarinarium, which provides accommodation for a colony of predatory mites, cleaning...

associated with carpenter bees in the genus Xylocopa and are found in their acarinarium. Dinogamasus acutus LeVeque, 1930 Dinogamasus affinis (Berlese, 1918)...

structure on the inside of their first metasomal tergite called the acarinarium where certain mites (Dinogamasus species) reside as commensals. The exact...

depression acting as an acarinarium at the base of the second metasomal tergum and hidden under the first metasomal tergum. This acarinarium serves as shelter...

meaning "alone", and apis, meaning "bee" in reference the lack of an acarinarium on O. rozeni. A fifth species, O. marquettorum was also published in...

presence in some bees of specialized structures for carrying mites (acarinarium) indicates the mutualistic nature of the relationship of some species...

mycangium, but for historical reasons, mite taxonomists use the term acarinarium. Apart from riding on the beetles, the mites live together with them...

are transported from nest to nest in an abdominal chamber, called the acarinarium. The mites feed on nest fungi that may otherwise infest the nectar and...

A single species, Roubikia latebrosa, is phoretic in the metasomal acarinarium of the host. Dispersal to unrelated host bees can be accomplished via...