Trombidiidae:Red velvet mite

[Dheerendra Singh]

NIKON D3200
ISO-100
F/5.6
1/100sec.
focal length-44mm
max aperture 4.8
no flash
NIKKOR 18-55mm


Red velvet mites or rain bugs are arachnids found in soil litter known for their bright red colour but are often mistaken for spiders.They are active predators as grown adults but as early instars are often parasites on insects.They usually have only one breeding cycle per year.The oil from the red velvet mite Trombidium grandissium is used in traditional Indian medicine to treat paralysis also due to their alleged ability to in crease sexual desire.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice first post. Liked the composition.

I think you have uploaded an image more than 1024 pixels, so the software has resized it. You can upload images less than 1000 pixels on the longest with file size not more than 300kb. Thanks for sharing the detailed information. Look forward to more.

[Dheerendra Singh]

Nice first post. Liked the composition.

I think you have uploaded an image more than 1024 pixels, so the software has resized it. You can upload images less than 1000 pixels on the longest with file size not more than 300kb. Thanks for sharing the detailed information. Look forward to more.

I agree with you..Thanks mrudul ji