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Trombidioidea
Trombidioidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 8 families and at least 430 described species in Trombidioidea. Families These eight families belong to the superfamily Trombidioidea: * Eutrombidiidae * Johnstonianidae * Microtrombidiidae (micro velvet mites) * Neothrombiidae * Neotrombidiidae * Podothrombidiidae (podothrombidiids) * Trombiculidae (chiggers) * Trombidiidae (true velvet mites) References Further reading * * * * * Trombidiformes Arachnid superfamilies {{trombidiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trombidiidae
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically in length, some, such as the genus ''Dinothrombium'', may reach up to . Their life pattern is in stages similar to other members of the Prostigmata: egg, pre-larva, larva, protonymph, deutonymph, tritonymph and adult (male or female). They usually have only one breeding cycle per year.Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (1998) Biology and ecology of trombidiid mites (Acari: Trombidioidea) Experimental & Applied Acarology 22:139–15PDF/ref> They are active predators as grown adults. As early instars they are often parasites of insects and other arachnids. One well known species from Europe, Asia, and North Africa is ''Trombidium holosericeum''. The systematics of this group has been in flux and many former subfamilies of this are now raised to families within the Trombidioidea. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
