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FIGURE 6: Instructions for creating a setal brush in graphics software, Adobe Illustrator ® is shown. (a) – First, a seta complete with socket is drawn at the same scale as an on the photograph. (b) – Fill in seta and setal socket white to hide overlapping lines. (c) – Next, a new brush is created by simply dragging the setal complex to the New Brush icon on the Brushes Menu. (d) – This will bring up the New Brush window, select New Art Brush and click OK. (e) – This will bring up the Art Brush Options window, select Proportional in the Size box and choose the arrow in the direction from socket to tip of seta and select OK. (f) – The new setal brush now appears in the Brushes Menu on the right. Choose the Paintbrush Tool on the left, select your setal brush on the right and now each stroke you make with the paintbrush will produce the entire seta. Notice that you can draw seta in any direction and with any amount of curve. The mite depicted is an undescribed species of Trachymolgus (Bdellidae).