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RE: Bizarre Red Velvet Mite In The Genus Trombidium
Wow! It looks bigger than any mite I've heard of...I thought all mites were <1mm in size. How does one distinguish a mite from a tick?
Wow! It looks bigger than any mite I've heard of...I thought all mites were <1mm in size. How does one distinguish a mite from a tick?
that is a great question I don't know off hand - i think it has to do with diet, blood/plants fungi bacteria. Maybe leg number.
Also i dont think there are any ticks lookin anything like this big red thing :)