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Red Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae sp) Found this tiny 3mm mite in the forest. Unfortunately I don&#039;t think I will get a full ID, but I will try.<br /> Terrible photo sorry, in a bad location and the damned thing was running around like it was on fire! Fall,Geotagged,South Africa,mites,south africa,trombidiina Click/tap to enlarge

Red Velvet Mite (Trombidiidae sp)

Found this tiny 3mm mite in the forest. Unfortunately I don't think I will get a full ID, but I will try.
Terrible photo sorry, in a bad location and the damned thing was running around like it was on fire!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nothing terrible about this, Claire, in fact I find it very well focused for a 3mm moving bug! Posted 11 years ago

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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded May 24, 2014. Captured May 22, 2014 13:34 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.