#allothrombium

[snototter]

A red velvet mite (Allothrombium sp.) in Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, USA

by Alan Cressler

[razehider]

velvet mites like this Allothrombium are, to me, the equivalent of jumping spiders or bees - an objectively charismatic animal that is a helpful gateway to begin appreciating its equally interesting relatives, if one wants to improve their taste. although personally what really makes me like them is the fact that they're relatively large and clueless to their surroundings

(October 20th, 2024)

[razehider]

the velvet mites i see around here are very variable in size and i never know what i'm gonna get. here's one of the largest i've seen (Allothrombium sp.) making its way up a wall. it almost looks like a real animal and not a single-celled organism

(November 3rd, 2024)

[captaindomy]

Micronaturale: UTILIZZO DI ALLOTHROMBIUM FULIGINOSUM

Ha una lunghezza del corpo di 3-4 mm, di colore rosso; è una specie comune dei tronchi e dei rami dei fruttiferi, dove preda Afidi, Cocciniglie e piccole larve di Lepidotteri. La sua azione si svolge tutto l’anno.

Sverna da adulto e compie una generazione all’anno. Gli stadi giovanili predano solo afidi, dallo stadio di ninfa in poi preda vari insetti (Afidi, coccidi, Lepidotteri)

#micronaturale…

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