(Trombidium spp.)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
Description |
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Red velvet mites are small arachnids but large mites. Adults are ⅛″ (3 mm to 4 mm) in length and oval to more or less rounded rectangular in shape. They are bright red and and densely covered with short, velvety hairs. This is the feature that gives the genus its common name. Adults have four pairs of legs. Juveniles have just three pairs. |
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11/7/2023 | ||||
Taxonomy |
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Class | Arachnida (arachnids) | ||
Subclass | Acari (mites and ticks) | ||
Superorder | Acariformes | ||
Order |
Trombidiformes (trombidiform mites) | ||
Suborder |
Prostigmata (prostigs) | ||
Infraorder | Trombidia (velvet mites, chiggers, and relatives) | ||
Superfamily |
Trombidioidea (velvet mites and chiggers) | ||
Family |
Trombidiidae (true velvet mites) | ||
Subfamily |
Trombidiinae | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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red velvet mite (Trombidium auroraense) red velvet mite (Trombidium grandissimum) red velvet mite (Trombidium hyperi) |
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Synonyms |
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Atomus Holothrombium Metathrombium Sericothrombium Teresothrombium Thrombidium Trombidion |
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Common Names |
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red velvet mite |
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Jeff Holm |
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I observed a Red Velvet Mite in Northeast Sherburne County one mile South of the Rum River near a wetland in a stand of poplar tree next to Lake Margritte on 11/05/2023. | |||||
Tori |
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I think this is what it is... I have attached a picture. |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Secrets of the Red Velvet Mite Will Forester |
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About
Published on Oct 21, 2015 Though these little critters may be more abundant than we realise, their minuscule size makes them almost impossible to see among the undergrowth & leaf litter of the forest. Unless of course, as in this rare occasion, they're out in force & hunting for their prey. On this particular walk we spotted no less than 30 to 35 of them in a relatively small area. So, there's no surprise that I had to take every opportunity I had & film & photograph as many as I could. To see a detailed collection of the photographs, head to my Facebook page www.facebook.com/underamushroom or visit my website at |
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Jeff Holm 11/5/2023 |
Location: Sherburne County I observed a Red Velvet Mite in Northeast Sherburne County one mile South of the Rum River near a wetland in a stand of poplar tree next to Lake Margritte on 11/05/2023. |
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Erin 5/10/2022 |
Location: 55376 wooded area |
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Tori 4/29/2022 |
Location: Hinckley, Pine County I think this is what it is... I have attached a picture. |
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Brock Soukkala 6/6/2018 |
Location: jordan MN river bottoms. 10 or more |
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Kirk Nelson 4/20/2014 |
Location: Crosby Farm Regional Park |
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Created 1/7/2018
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