Moved from Mites and Ticks.

This is an erythraeid larva. I can't tell what genus, but if you send me the specimen (I'll pay for shipping) I'll ID it. Just contact me if you decide to do this and I'll give you more instructions.

Erythraeid larvae are parasitic as larvae. Like ticks on us, parasitengone larvae engorge on host fluids and drop off. Unlike ticks, then they "pupate" (not true pupation, it's actually the protonymph stage which is inactive, therefore called a calyptostatic protonymph) on the ground and emerge as predatory deutonymphs, which look totally different than larvae (relatively hairless with six legs). When deutonymphs have fed enough, they "pupate" (actually the calyptostatic tritonymph) again, and emerge as predacious adults. The deutonymphs and adults are both velvety and have eight legs, but generally look quite different in coloration and body size/shape.

Moved from ID Request.

this is a larval mite (6 legs). It is probably not parasitic but rather phoretic (using the grasshopper for transportation).