true velvet mites

(Family Trombidiidae)

Photo by Alfredo Colon


	Taxonomy
	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)

	Subordinate Taxa
	Subfamily Allothrombiinae Subfamily Dolichothrombiinae Subfamily Paratrombiinae Subfamily Trombidiinae

	Synonyms


	Common Names
	true velvet mite


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	Red Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae) vikingtimbo

	About Published on Dec 2, 2016 A veritable giant among mites (which are usually pretty small)! Filmed 25 October 2016 in Suburban Melbourne, Australia.

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Alfredo Colon 8/17/2018	Location: Woodbury, Minnesota



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