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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Acariformes » Trombidiformes » Prostigs (Prostigmata) » Anystina » Parasitengona » Trombidiina » Velvet Mites and Chiggers (Trombidioidea) » true velvet mites (Trombidiidae) » Trombidium
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Red spider - Trombidium
Copyright © 2006 jsmith75

Red spider - Trombidium
Dawson Springs, Christian County, Kentucky, USA
May 13, 2006
Size: less than 5mm
Anyone know what kinda spider this is? I am assuming its a spider or some kind of tick from its 8 legs.
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Contributed by jsmith75 on 14 May, 2006 - 2:40pm
Last updated 28 December, 2006 - 9:40pm

Moved
Moved from Velvet Mites.
… Jim McClarin, 28 December, 2006 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

Trombidium
ID by mite specialist Dr. Joanna Makol, Agricultural University, Wroclaw, Poland.
… Jim McClarin, 28 December, 2006 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

Mite!
Actually it is a mite, from the so called family of Red velvet mites!Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 14 May, 2006 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Mites
That would have been my third guess. Thanks for the ID. I should really get a field guide.
… jsmith75, 14 May, 2006 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Mite
Good call Gerard, this is certainly a Mite.
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 14 May, 2006 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

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