Another mite (rather frequent)

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Another mite (rather frequent)

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Another red mite, varying from 2-5mm in length, completely red. After a quick search on the internet I found the Red Velvet Mite (Trombidium sp.) is very close to this photographed specimen.
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By the way, beware of the fangs
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