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Velvet Mite

Allothrombium sp.

Photo by Machi
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43.5799, -70.2312

Field Notes

Description:

Large red, velvety mite. I found a couple of these resting on birch trees, not moving

Habitat:

Birch trees near a lake

Reference Links:

Genus Allothrombium - BugGuide.Net

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New England Arthropods
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PublishedMarch 28, 2016

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