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red mite - Trombidium
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red mite - Trombidium
Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
May 13, 2015
Size: 5mm
Contributed by Jemicy School on 15 May, 2015 - 7:07pm
Last updated 21 May, 2015 - 9:14am

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Ray Fisher, 21 May, 2015 - 9:14am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 May, 2015 - 8:12pm

Velvet Mite
One of the True Velvet Mites, Trombidiidae, and I believe in the Genus Trombidium.

This is somewhat of a guess, another should definitely confirm.

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… Jeff Brown, 15 May, 2015 - 7:23pm

 
Yep
Nice ID!
… Ray Fisher, 21 May, 2015 - 9:14am

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