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Trombidiidae (family)

Red velvet mite at Aranda, ACT

Trombidiidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2017
Trombidiidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2017
Trombidiidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2017
Trombidiidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2017
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Identification history

Trombidiidae (family) 5 Jul 2017 KimPullen
Trombidiidae (family) 25 Mar 2017 CathB

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Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Jul 2023 by lbradley Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 7 May 2023 by lbradley Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 7 May 2023 by lbradley Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 7 May 2023 by lbradley Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2023 by lbradley Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Dec 2022 by lbradley Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by lbradley Wahlenbergia gracilis (Australian Bluebell) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by lbradley Omphacomeria acerba (Leafless Sour-bush) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by lbradley Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Sep 2022 by lbradley Breutelia affinis (Moss) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2022 by CathB Tayloria octoblepharum (Moss) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2022 by CathB Funaria hygrometrica (Moss) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by lbradley Leucopogon attenuatus (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by lbradley Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Jul 2022 by lbradley Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jun 2022 by Wendyp5 Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Apr 2022 by CathB Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by MattFox Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by MattFox Ptinus sp. (genus) (Ptinid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by CathB Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by CathB Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Nov 2017 by jaf Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Tettigoniidae (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall Pyronema sp. (A fire fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2017 by CathB Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Apr 2017 by CathB Persoonia rigida (Hairy Geebung) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Aug 2016 by CathB Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Aranda, ACT - 18 May 2016 by CathB Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 3 May 2015 by CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Jul 2023 by lbradley
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 7 May 2023 by lbradley
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 7 May 2023 by lbradley
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 7 May 2023 by lbradley
Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2023 by lbradley
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus (Cotoneaster) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by lbradley
Wahlenbergia gracilis (Australian Bluebell) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Omphacomeria acerba (Leafless Sour-bush) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Olearia microphylla (Olearia) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Breutelia affinis (Moss) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2022 by CathB
Tayloria octoblepharum (Moss) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2022 by CathB
Funaria hygrometrica (Moss) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Leucopogon attenuatus (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by lbradley
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Jul 2022 by lbradley
Clavulina sp. (A coral fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jun 2022 by Wendyp5
Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Apr 2022 by CathB
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by MattFox
Geoglossum (Earth tongue) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by MattFox
Ptinus sp. (genus) (Ptinid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by CathB
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by CathB
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Nov 2017 by jaf
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Tettigoniidae (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by PeteWoodall
Pyronema sp. (A fire fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2017 by CathB
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Apr 2017 by CathB
Persoonia rigida (Hairy Geebung) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Aug 2016 by CathB
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Aranda, ACT - 18 May 2016 by CathB
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Aranda, ACT - 3 May 2015 by CathB

Location information

Species information

  • Trombidiidae (family) Scientific name
  • Red velvet mite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 24 Mar 2017 04:36 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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