Rainbowia sp. (genus)

A mite at Downer, ACT

Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021
Rainbowia sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021
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Identification history

Rainbowia sp. (genus) 23 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Rainbowia sp. (genus) 23 May 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 23 May 2021 TimL

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Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of this very active insect.

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Location information

Sighting information

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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