Rainbowia sp. (genus)

A mite at Hawker, ACT

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 10:44 AM
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 10:44 AM
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 10:44 AM
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Hawker, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 10:44 AM
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Identification history

Rainbowia sp. (genus) 1 Dec 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Rainbowia sp. (genus) 22 Nov 2020 AlisonMilton

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This poor creature was frantically struggling to escape from a spider web while the orb spiders were consummating their relationship. I almost felt like I should rescue it but decided I should let nature take its course. The outcome was inevitable.

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Rainbowia sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • A mite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 704.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 89 images trained Machine learning
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