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Trombidium sp.
At the limits of my camera this little creature was crawling around in mosses and lichens and at first sight I thought it was a red velvet mite. Then I noticed it has a strong white band across its back.
In mosses on a wet soil wall in a railway cutting.
Arachnidae
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012
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I saw lots of these today but had the same problem of getting a clear shot. They are very tiny and always quick on the move.