Trombidiidae (family)
Red velvet mite at Watson, ACT
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| Trombidiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 22 Sep 2025 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | CarbonAI | 21 Sep 2025 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | Lisa.Jok | 21 Sep 2025 |
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Interesting interaction between three mites pictured together. Largest has smaller mite on back, and medium sized was circling and grabbing at largest.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.169189-35.229606
- Altitude 632.3m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 21 Sep 2025 10:51 AM Recorded on
- Lisa.Jok Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Lisa.Jok NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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