Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
These tiny organisms are found in nearly every freshwater ecosystem but, believe it or not, they’re actually more closely related to the spiders, ticks, and mites we find on land than other aquatic invertebrates! To breathe underwater, they absorb dissolved oxygen all over their body and this allows them to live even in low-oxygen and polluted environments.
University of Guelph Arboretum
College Ave East
Guelph ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
arbor@uoguelph.ca
(519) 824-4120 ext. 52113
43°32'39.06"N, 80°12'57.78"W
The land where The Arboretum now grows has been home to plants and animals for thousands of years. It was home to Indigenous peoples before settlers arrived. We recognize the Dish with One Spoon territory, the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Between the Lakes Treaty 3 lands on which the University of Guelph and The Arboretum now sit. We are honoured to work on and care for this land.
