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Trombidiidae (family)

2 Red velvet mite at Paddys River, ACT

Trombidiidae (family) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021
Trombidiidae (family) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Trombidiidae (family) 6 Aug 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Trombidiidae (family) 5 Aug 2021 AnneG1

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Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb Prostanthera lasianthos (Victorian Christmas Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Prostanthera lasianthos (Victorian Christmas Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by Christine Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea (Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1 Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by tpreston Xylobolus illudens (Purplish Stereum) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Calocera sp. (A stagshorn fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Pycnoptilus floccosus (Pilotbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681 Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2012 by galah681 Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2012 by galah681 Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2012 by galah681
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb
Prostanthera lasianthos (Victorian Christmas Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Prostanthera lasianthos (Victorian Christmas Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU
Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by Christine
Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea (Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1
Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by tpreston
Xylobolus illudens (Purplish Stereum) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Calocera sp. (A stagshorn fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Pycnoptilus floccosus (Pilotbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David
Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2012 by galah681
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2012 by galah681
Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2012 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Trombidiidae (family) Scientific name
  • Red velvet mite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Aug 2021 12:46 PM Recorded on
  • AnneG1 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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