Paratrombium sp. (genus)
A velvet mite at Namadgi National Park
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| Paratrombium sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Jun 2024 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | CarbonAI | 6 Jun 2024 | |
| Acari | TimL | 6 Jun 2024 |
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User's notes
In the first image the mite had just walked over a purple coloured springtail, seen just behind the mite. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting on a fallen tree.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.834650-35.532412
- Altitude 929.3m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jun 2024 12:19 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paratrombium sp. (genus) Mites and Ticks (Acarina) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Paratrombium sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A velvet mite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1387m Recorded at altitude
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