Trombidiidae (family)

1 Red velvet mite at Red Hill, ACT

Trombidiidae (family) at Red Hill, ACT - 11 May 2019
Trombidiidae (family) at Red Hill, ACT - 11 May 2019
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Trombidiidae (family) 17 May 2019 KimPullen
Trombidiidae (family) 16 May 2019 BIrdsinCanberra

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While we were walking up a track on Saturday morning I saw a bit of red moving, it was a Red Velvet Mite. It was moving at a good speed, crawling over most things. Sorry, not great shots.

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