Trombidiidae (family)
Red velvet mite at Acton, ACT
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| Trombidiidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Sep 2021 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 21 Jul 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 20 Jul 2021 |
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User's notes
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.
1 comment
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094753-35.275344
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Jul 2021 10:24 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston 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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Record quality
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5 / 7
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