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Mite Family? - Dinothrombium
Copyright © 2010 Joni Johnson

Mite Family? - Dinothrombium
Taken 8 miles east of Sunizona, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 30, 2010
Contributed by Joni Johnson on 31 July, 2010 - 12:02pm
Last updated 23 September, 2011 - 2:48pm

Moved
Moved from Velvet Mites.
… Ray Fisher, 23 September, 2011 - 2:48pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 31 July, 2010 - 12:22pm

Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae)
Here's a similar one, also from AZ:



Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 31 July, 2010 - 12:22pm

 
Velvet Mite
Thanks Ken! Sure are some interesting bugs. I actually think this is a neat one! I also have, a really nice tarantula photo that I took last year after a big rain. Water sure brings out the bugs!
… Joni Johnson, 31 July, 2010 - 12:50pm

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