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Trombidiidae
Velvet mites are arachnids found in soil litter known for their bright red colours but are often mistaken for spiders.
I found them after the first November rains here in Dodoma, Tanzania. The environment here is semi-arid desert.
Spotted on Nov 1, 2012
Submitted on Dec 4, 2012
2 Comments
Nice shot!
Welcome to Project Noah, MariaLouiseTaylor. You can put Velvet Mite in the common name field and leave Trombidiidae in the scientific field.