Red Velvet Mite.

Thriving in wooded, wet lands. This makes sense, since I discovered this little critter on a Fence line where I have been siphoning the rain water from atop my pool cover. Seeing this was First for me.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

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Posted 2 years ago

Mike Deeplorable Caudill

Green Fly

Trombidium grandissimum .
Trombidiidae
I did write a description, but, not where I was supposed to evidently write it. I am still not sure what to do. Posted 2 years ago