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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)
Photo#99754
Red Mite
Copyright © 2007 David E. Reed

Red Mite
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
March 26, 2007
Size: 0.29 mm
The smallest mite I've photographed. On a piece of Maple bark. Taken with a 65mm Canon Macro at 5x plus extenders (7.7x total) and twin flash. Can you help ID?
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Contributed by David E. Reed on 26 March, 2007 - 6:09pm
Last updated 7 December, 2010 - 12:20am

Moved
Moved from Mites and Ticks.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 December, 2010 - 12:20am login or register to post comments

Trombidioid larva
This looks very similar to trombidioid larvae! The larvae are parasitic and most species attack arthropods. However, there are groups (e.g., Trombiculidae) that attack reptiles/mammals. When the probably multiple species in that group accidentally bite us, we call them chiggers.
… Ray Fisher, 26 April, 2010 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

Larvae!
Larval mite have six legs where as nymphs and adults have eight. This guys a tiny immature individual.
… Jonas Insinga, 24 January, 2009 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Larval mite
Very helpful. Thank you.
… David E. Reed, 24 January, 2009 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Acariformes.
… john and jane balaban, 6 April, 2007 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

A wonderful photo for an insect so tiny
If memory serves, Ross H. Arnett's American Insects puts the smallest size at around .25mm. I think Jim McClarin shot one at .23mm. Anything under 3mm gives me fits! Congratulations on your achievement.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 March, 2007 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Mite
Technically an Arachnid, but the detail in this shot make me agree: great imaging!!
… Richard Lareau, 26 March, 2007 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

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