Wednesday 29 July 2020

Red mite on Pug sp.

I thought this pug might be Double-striped from the shape, though it may be too worn to identify. On googling red mites Trombidium breei it seems they don't bother butterflies and damselflies too much but on an insect this size (It is on a 20mm grid) I do wonder.
Janice Robertson Milton Keynes
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  1. Dave Wilton29 July 2020 at 15:08

    Hi Janice,

    It is actually not at all unusual to see even quite small moths being used as a taxi service by mites like this (often more than one mite at a time). The most frequent carriers you'll see in a moth trap, though, are the very smelly Sexton Beetles which always seem to be infested with them.

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