Trombidiidae (family)

3 Red velvet mite at Kaleen, ACT

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Identification history

	Trombidiidae (family)	14 Sep 2018	MichaelBedingfield
	Trombidiidae (family)	13 Sep 2018	DerekC

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I think the interest of this report was the communal activity. A large number of mite would form a ball of bodies before again breaking up moving of in different directions and then forming another ball of bodies nearby. I have previously seen individuals but never this group activity. Derek

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Location information

Coordinates 149.111872 -35.210812
Altitude 653.1m
Maps Gungaderra Grasslands
Places Kaleen, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
12 Sep 2018 01:22 PM Recorded on
DerekC Recorded by
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DerekC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mites and Ticks (Acarina) Other Arthropods

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Trombidiidae (family) Scientific name
Red velvet mite Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1002m Recorded at altitude
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