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To all those interested in the natural world. Please add your sightings.

In the woods we return to reason and faith-Emerson

Best-Lynn

Sunday, October 6, 2013

10-6

10-6
A Red Velvet Mite (Trombidium ssp.) explores the heel of my sneaker.
RedVelvet mite adults eat insect eggs. Larva are external parasites of insects, spiders, daddy-long leg, etc.
While only, perhaps, 3/16 of an inch long and of no threat, this mite looses appeal when seen close up!
John

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