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Spider Mite

Photo by dcfieldview
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Field Notes

Description:

About a quarter inch in diameter - one of the biggest mites I've ever seen. Bright red and very quick.

Habitat:

Under a rock in the garden.

Species ID Suggestions

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theridula
This is not a spider mite (Tetranychidae) which are herbivores, but a true velvet mite (Trombidiidae), which are predacious as adults.
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PublishedApril 21, 2013

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