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Red Velvet Mite

Trombidiidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Red Velvet mite as the name suggests they are crimson red in colour and have velvety skin. This was about 4 to 5 mm wide in size.

Habitat:

It was spotted in a semi dessert bushy area in northern part of India.

Notes:

They are found soon after first rains.

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Comments (1)
Neil Ross
Cool spotting. That is a massive size for a mite. Thanks for sharing, MahabaleshwaraB.

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PublishedJuly 6, 2019

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