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Concrete Mite (Balaustium)

Erythraeidae

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
theridula
This is not a true velvet mite (Trombidiidae) but a concrete mite (Balaustium) which belong to a related family (Erythraeidae).
elaphrus
Yes, red velvet mite (Trombidiidae) on the right and the ant looks to me like a Camponotus species. But that's only a ballpark guess.
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PublishedApril 9, 2013

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