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Velvet Mite
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

Velvet Mite
Saylorville Gorge Trail, Polk County, Iowa, USA
April 18, 2009
Size: ~5 mm
Walking across barren rubble along stream.
Contributed by John Pearson on 18 April, 2009 - 7:51pm
Last updated 19 April, 2009 - 9:37am

Trombidiidae (Velvet Mites)
It looks like a red velvet mite to me, but I'm not an expert. This one has an odd looking rear end.
Here's some reference material on the site.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/2419
… Andrew Williams, 18 April, 2009 - 8:13pm

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