Trombidiidae
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color.
Species
trombidiid mites
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderTrombidiformes
- FamilyTrombidiidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trombidioidea
- Named after
- Indra
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Article
3 sectionsContents
- List of genera
- Human use
- References
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color.
While adults are typically no more than in length, some species can grow larger and the largest, including the African Dinothrombium tinctorum and Indian Trombidium grandissimum, may exceed . This also makes them the largest mites, if disregarding ticks engorged after feeding; unlike those, D. tinctorum and T. grandissimum are harmless to humans.