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Trombidiidae
Red Velvet Mites or Rain Bugs are arachnids found in soil litter known for their bright red colours but are often mistaken for spiders. They are active predators as grown adults but as early instars are often parasites on insects.
Soil and leaf litter
Please help identify this insect or whatever it is.
Spotted on Mar 19, 2016
Submitted on Mar 20, 2016
7 Comments
THIS IS an AMAZING closeup! so much beautiful detail
Congrats, great photo!
Beatiful photo AchinivuOkorafor ...Congrats !!
Congratulations! Well photographed!
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It is a great picture of a cute creature, that red velvet body is fantastic...even though mites are not my favorite thing....
Thanks for sharing, AchinivuOkorafor.
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