Trombidiidae (family)
Red velvet mite at Acton, ACT
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| Trombidiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Oct 2022 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | TimL | 4 Oct 2022 |
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Unsure what this behaviour is. I don't believe this is mating, as I understand mites don't mate this way. The smaller mite appears to be an adult and not juvenile (based on the number of legs). Maybe one of CNM's experts can clarify this. Sighted on the side of a tree at ANBG, with the larger mite very active. Thanks to Marcus for help with the sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.104110-35.274330
- Altitude 680.1m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 2 Oct 2022 12:54 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL 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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