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Acari at Aranda, ACT - 9 Sep 2026 by CathB

Acari

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Sep 2026 by Harrisi

Trombidiidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Jul 2026 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Jul 2026 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family)

Paratrombium sp. (genus) (A velvet mite) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Jul 2026 by Hejor1

Paratrombium sp. (genus)

Anystidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 20 May 2026 by CathB

Anystidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Page, ACT - 14 May 2026 by Cristy1676

Acari (informal subclass)

Eriophyidae (Family) at Canberra, ACT - 9 May 2026 by Hejor1

Eriophyidae (Family)

Ixodes trichosuri (Possum Tick) at Acton, ACT - 15 Apr 2026 by HelenCross

Ixodes trichosuri

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2026 by SimoneS

Trombidiidae (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Duffy, ACT - 30 Mar 2026 by Miranda

Rainbowia (genus)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Yarralumla, ACT - 28 Mar 2026 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family)

Riccardoella oudemansi at Parkes, ACT - 24 Mar 2026 by TimL

Riccardoella oudemansi

Paratrombium sp. (genus) (A velvet mite) at Holder, ACT - 21 Mar 2026 by Miranda

Paratrombium sp. (genus)

Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Acton, ACT - 1 Mar 2026 by TimL

Acari

Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by TimL

Acari

Smarididae (Family) (A predatory mite) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Smarididae (Family)

Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Acari

Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 27 Dec 2025 by arjay

Ixodes sp. (genus)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Erythraeidae (family)

Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina) at - suppressed by CuriousBenz1

Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina)

Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acari

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Holt, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Erythraeidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2025 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by TimL

Erythraeidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Nov 2025 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass)

Halotydeus destructor (Redlegged earth mite) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by TimL

Halotydeus destructor

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Acari (informal subclass) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Erythraeidae (family)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Mavis

Trombidiidae (family)

Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rainbowia (genus)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Acton, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by TimL

Acari

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass)

Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Acari (informal subclass) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Acari (informal subclass)

Aceria genistae (Broom Mite) at Isaacs, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Mike

Aceria genistae

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Watson, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by abread111

Acari (informal subclass)

Ixodidae (family) (A Hard tick) at Throsby, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by TimL

Ixodidae (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Erythraeidae (family)

Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Lyons, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by ran452

Acari

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Spence, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Steph15

Rainbowia (genus)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by MichaelWenke

Erythraeidae (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Molonglo, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg

Rainbowia (genus)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Borough, NSW - 23 Sep 2025 by Paul4K

Erythraeidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Watson, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Trombidiidae (family)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Erythraeidae (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Rainbowia (genus)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rainbowia (genus)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at - suppressed by Paul4K

Acari (informal subclass)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by TimL

Trombidiidae (family)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Rainbowia (genus)

Acari (informal subclass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Acari (informal subclass)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Trombidiidae (family)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2025 by Clarel

Trombidiidae (family)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by LeahColebrook

Trombidiidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acari (informal subclass)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Trombidiidae (family)

Ixodidae (family) (A Hard tick) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by TimL

Ixodidae (family)

Acari (informal subclass) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jun 2025 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Bruce, ACT - 19 Jun 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Trombidiidae (family)

Halotydeus destructor (Redlegged earth mite) at Forde, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 by TimL

Halotydeus destructor

Acari (informal subclass) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Acari (informal subclass)

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Rainbowia sp. (genus)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Jun 2025 by trevorpreston

Trombidiidae (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Flynn, ACT - 28 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Erythraeidae (family)

Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 25 May 2025 by arjay

Ixodes sp. (genus)

Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 May 2025 by TimL

Ixodes sp. (genus)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 19 May 2025 by Dron

Trombidiidae (family)

Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Flynn, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Erythraeidae (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Flynn, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Rainbowia (genus)

Riccardoella oudemansi (White Slug Mite) at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2025 by TimL

Riccardoella oudemansi

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Rainbowia (genus)

Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Trombidiidae (family)

Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT - 5 May 2025 by NateKingsford

Rainbowia (genus)

Acari (informal subclass) at Forde, ACT - 30 Apr 2025 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass)

Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Forde, ACT - 30 Apr 2025 by TimL

Bdellidae sp. (family)

Acari at Aranda, ACT - 9 Sep 2026 by CathB
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Sep 2026 by Harrisi
Acari (informal subclass) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Jul 2026 by Hejor1
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Jul 2026 by Hejor1
Paratrombium sp. (genus) (A velvet mite) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Jul 2026 by Hejor1
Anystidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 20 May 2026 by CathB
Acari (informal subclass) at Page, ACT - 14 May 2026 by Cristy1676
Eriophyidae (Family) at Canberra, ACT - 9 May 2026 by Hejor1
Ixodes trichosuri (Possum Tick) at Acton, ACT - 15 Apr 2026 by HelenCross
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2026 by SimoneS
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Duffy, ACT - 30 Mar 2026 by Miranda
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Yarralumla, ACT - 28 Mar 2026 by Hejor1
Riccardoella oudemansi at Parkes, ACT - 24 Mar 2026 by TimL
Paratrombium sp. (genus) (A velvet mite) at Holder, ACT - 21 Mar 2026 by Miranda
Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Acton, ACT - 1 Mar 2026 by TimL
Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2026 by TimL
Smarididae (Family) (A predatory mite) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton
Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Curtin, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton
Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 27 Dec 2025 by arjay
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina) by CuriousBenz1
Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Holt, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton
Acari (informal subclass) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2025 by TimL
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Nov 2025 by TimL
Halotydeus destructor (Redlegged earth mite) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by TimL
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Mavis
Unverified Mite and Tick (Acarina) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Acton, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by TimL
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Aceria genistae (Broom Mite) at Isaacs, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Mike
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) at Watson, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by abread111
Ixodidae (family) (A Hard tick) at Throsby, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by TimL
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton
Acari (Unidentified mite(informal subclass)) at Lyons, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by ran452
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Spence, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Steph15
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by MichaelWenke
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Molonglo, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by Wolfdogg
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Borough, NSW - 23 Sep 2025 by Paul4K
Acari (informal subclass) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Watson, ACT - 21 Sep 2025 by Lisa.Jok
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Casey, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Hejor1
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Acari (informal subclass) by Paul4K
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Acari (informal subclass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2025 by Clarel
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by LeahColebrook
Acari (informal subclass) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1
Ixodidae (family) (A Hard tick) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jun 2025 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Bruce, ACT - 19 Jun 2025 by Lisa.Jok
Halotydeus destructor (Redlegged earth mite) at Forde, ACT - 18 Jun 2025 by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Jun 2025 by trevorpreston
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Flynn, ACT - 28 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 25 May 2025 by arjay
Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 May 2025 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 19 May 2025 by Dron
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Flynn, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Flynn, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Riccardoella oudemansi (White Slug Mite) at Acton, ACT - 14 May 2025 by TimL
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Rainbowia (genus) (A mite) at Campbell, ACT - 5 May 2025 by NateKingsford
Acari (informal subclass) at Forde, ACT - 30 Apr 2025 by TimL
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Forde, ACT - 30 Apr 2025 by TimL

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