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Giant Velvet Mite

Trombidiidae

Description:

A tad smaller than a dime. 6 legs plus those two front legs. Rich raspberry and white color. Fuzzy like velvet, very beautiful, I can see a small set of fangs.

Habitat:

Found it in my lawn. Sonoran Desert.

1 Species ID Suggestions

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago
Giant Velvet Mite
Dinothrombium spp. Genus Dinothrombium - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

wow,I have never seen one of those before!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Just like a plush toy! Lovely series!

EvelynWilson
EvelynWilson 10 years ago

Thanks JaredTCalvert!!

EvelynWilson
Spotted by
EvelynWilson

Sonora, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 10, 2013
Submitted on Jul 17, 2013

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