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Rainbow Mite
Rainbowia sp.
-37.9602, 145.392
Field Notes
Description:
A large soft-bodied mite about 10 mm with a bluish maroon body which lacked segmentation. The 4 pairs of long legs had five segments and were red.
Habitat:
Spotted on a silver wattle (Acacia dealbata) in a park
Notes:
Adults have 4 pairs of legs as mites are arachnids but larval forms have just 3 pairs in this species. <br>
Class: ARACHNIDA <br>
informal Acari <br>
order TROMBIDIFORMES <br>
suborder PROSTIGMATA
Reference Links:
Rainbowia | Atlas of Living Australia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 6, 2020
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