Trombidiidae (family)
1 Red velvet mite at Symonston, ACT
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| Trombidiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 5 Oct 2019 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | JonSteinbeck | 4 Oct 2019 |
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This Red Velvet Mite caught my attention as it appeared to be walking on the surface of a puddle in the gravel beside the road. There was a strong wind so I was not sure if the mite had been blown into the puddle and was too light to break the surface tension so was pushed across the puddle by the wind. It did seem to be moving its legs on the water giving the impression it was walking. When the mite arrived on dry land it kept walking like it was just continuing its trip.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.141727-35.352573
- Altitude 634.6m
- Maps Callum Brae
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 22 Sep 2019 09:11 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trombidiidae (family) Mites and Ticks (Acarina) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Trombidiidae (family) Scientific name
- Red velvet mite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1289.42m Recorded at altitude
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