Trombidiidae (family)
Red velvet mite at Kosciuszko National Park
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| Trombidiidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Aug 2024 | |
| Erythraeidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Jan 2024 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | CarbonAI | 29 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | VanceLawrence | 29 Jan 2024 |
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Bright red invertebrate with 8 legs. Body plan could be mite or tick. Overall body length of approx 3mm.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.128938-36.542824
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Murray Gorge, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2024 06:42 PM Recorded on
- VanceLawrence Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- VanceLawrence 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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