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Velvet mite

by JeannetteRegion Hovedstaden, Denmark

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Velvet mite

by dnl.grossoCrema, LOM, Italy

1 0 Trombidium sp. 絨蟎

Trombidium sp. 絨蟎

by Yeung PK香港 Hong Kong, HK, Paracel Islands

0 0 Velvet mite

Velvet mite

by PochempieBergen, Limburg, Netherlands

2 0 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by beacantorVirginia, USA

0 1 Velvet mite

Velvet mite

by vairusSouthern Savonia, Finland

5mm long, red, bites painfully.

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Red Velvet Mite

by MazAndzMadiun, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Red Velvet Mite - Trombidium sp.

0 0 Rote Samtmilbe

Rote Samtmilbe

by FFHRheingauWeiler bei Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

1 0 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by NoamFossiNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Miniscule red mite

0 1 Velvet mite

Velvet mite

by BambiJudyQuébec, Canada

it was pretty small, less than 1 cm.

0 1 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by LarsKorbHohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

2 1 Red velvet mite

Red velvet mite

by stoplamek1975Katowice, województwo śląskie, Poland

2 2 Red velvet mites

Red velvet mites

by tashu.vetMadhya Pradesh, India

0 0 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

Absolutely microscopic, not bigger than 2 mm!

1 0 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by tinlady59Boston, England, United Kingdom

Bright Red Bug

6 10 Red-velvet mite

Red-velvet mite

by FaredinAliyevskiRegion Hovedstaden, Denmark

1 0 Red velvet mite

Red velvet mite

by Marek KoszorekMusina Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

0 0 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by zhabizNottingham, England, United Kingdom

Very tiny spider, about 3 mm.

0 0 Velvet mite

Velvet mite

by Harsha SinghUttarakhand, India

A red velvet mite walking on moss.

1 0 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by wehrnaturecenterFranklin, Wisconsin, USA

woodland leaf litter

5 1 Red velvet mite

Red velvet mite

by kschabbaHimachal Pradesh, India

Bride of the Seafarer The oil from red velvet mite "

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Red mites

by Marta RubioTexeiraOlsztyn, województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland

Is the same type of insect as previous spotting but full of red mites of the ...

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Velvet mite

by Candiceb2012Ontario, Canada

Red mite?

0 2 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by marcus.toftGeorgia, USA

Bright red, probably only 1 cm in length

1 3 Velvet mite

Velvet mite

by Brett Minnesota, USA

Found a bunch of these mites on a tree trunk during late winter.

1 0 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by blackiceccNew York, USA

Very tiny eight legged arthropod. Brilliant red. Small dimples on the back.

1 0 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by BamaBoyTennessee, USA

Have to look for these guys. They are only about 1/8", but bright red.

2 1 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by MachiAlaska, USA

Large, lone mite

5 2 Dark fishing spider

Dark fishing spider

by Misty10Marshall, Indiana, United States

Also a species of mite Trombidium ...

6 6 Trombidium sp. -- Velvet Mite

Trombidium sp. -- Velvet Mite

by Dr.PonMalarIndia

Velvet mites are arachnids found in soil litter known for their bright red ...

8 5 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by FaredinAliyevskiGif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

The oil from the red velvet mite Trombidium ...

2 2 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by MacsonD'AlmeidaRajasthan, India

They are found in soil litter known for their bright red colours but are often ...

0 0 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by ursulavPittsboro, North Carolina, USA

Small, brilliantly red mite found in damp mulch.

4 3 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by CharliePriceTasmania, Australia

8 legs , red and furry . Small 3mm in size and moves quickly

3 0 Red velvet mite

Red velvet mite

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

A member of the family Trombidiidae. These mites are often mistaken for spiders.

0 0 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by MachiFlorida, USA

Red velvet mite

0 0 Velvet Mite

Velvet Mite

by ShaneSamsaNew York, USA

Adults tend to wander and hunt for food while the larvae will attach themselves ...

7 3 Giant red velvet mite

Giant red velvet mite

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

The velvet mite is a large free living mite feeding on small insects, fungi and ...

1 0 Predatory Mite

Predatory Mite

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

Trombidium, Family Anystidae. This one was ...

18 8 Rain Bug

Rain Bug

by Ashutosh DudhatraRajkot, Gujarat, India

insects.The oil from the red velvet mite 

1 1 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by Greg ShchepanekCanada

Red velvet mites are members of the subphylum Chelicerata, a group of critters ...

1 0 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by Greg Shchepanek

Red velvet mites are members of the subphylum Chelicerata, a group of critters ...

0 4 red velvet mite

red velvet mite

by DonnaTangTucson, Arizona, USA

Fuzzy, brilliant red insect, about 1.5 cm long, crawling on rock.

0 1 Giant Red Velvet Mite

Giant Red Velvet Mite

by karun567India

These are the insects are only seen during the starting of the raining season. ...

2 4 Red Velvet Mite

Red Velvet Mite

by Andrea LimCairns, Queensland, Australia

Small mite, body length 1mm, long hind and fore legs. It can move quite quickly ...

8 1 True Velvet Mite

True Velvet Mite

by LuckyLoganAmes, Iowa, USA

Small parasitic mites. This one was about 2mm long. They get their name from ...

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