Trombidiidae (family)

Red velvet mite at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Trombidiidae (family)	1 Sep 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Trombidiidae (family)	21 Jul 2021	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	20 Jul 2021	trevorpreston

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Found under a log, sitting on the ground, 4-5mm in length. Im taking a wild guess and suggesting this is a mealybug type insect but who knows, Ive never seen one like this before.

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trevorpreston wrote:

21 Jul 2021

I thought this might be a red velvet mite at first Michael, but in the photo with the view of the underside I couldn't make out any clear legs, which makes me wonder of its even an insect.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Jul 2021 10:24 AM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston 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
310 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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