Trombidiidae (family)

Red velvet mite at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Trombidiidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jun 2024
Trombidiidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jun 2024
Trombidiidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jun 2024
Trombidiidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jun 2024
Trombidiidae (family) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jun 2024
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Identification history

Trombidiidae (family) 6 Jun 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Trombidiidae (family) 6 Jun 2024 CarbonAI
Acari (informal subclass) 6 Jun 2024 TimL

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User's notes

Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting of the mite slowly working its way across an obstacle course of moss and lichens on the side of a fallen tree trunk.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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