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Red velvet mite

Trombidium grandissimum

Notes:

Bride of the Seafarer The oil from red velvet mite "Trombidium grandissimum" is useful for paralysis. Also, due to its alleged ability to increase sexual desire, Trombidium is named as ‘Indian Viagra’

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kschabba
kschabba 12 years ago
Red velvet mite
Trombidium grandissimum


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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Nicely captured speedster...
Western Ghat Mites are called as- Giant Red Velvet Mite

kschabba
Spotted by
kschabba

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Oct 28, 2011
Submitted on Jan 27, 2012

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