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Trombidium grandissimum
These are the insects are only seen during the starting of the raining season. They have a velvet coating over the body. As soon as you touch them they clog themselves inside the velvet shell. They are usually found in farming areas.
Welcome to Project Noah, karun567.
This is a velvet mite.
I hope these type of large velvet mites are found in my area too.
Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Sep 2, 2012
