Red Velvet mites(Rain Bugs)| Love story of red velvet mite | Mostly Appears In Rainy Seasons

Описание: Red Velvet Mites || Rain Bugs || Trombidiidae || Birba Boti || Velvet Mite. Red velvet mites or rain bugs are arachnids found in soil litter and known for their bright red color. These Are Not Spiders. Velvet Mites Scientific name: Trombidiidae. Mostly Appears In Rainy Seasons. This Video Shows a Small Clip Of Beautiful Red Velvet Mites Visible At Our Garden In the Rainy Season

Red Velvet Mite (Rain Bugs)

The word "mite" is often associated with small, parasitic organisms that may result in itchy bites or allergy-like symptoms. This association exists because many mites are parasitic in nature and are thus unpleasant when encountered. The term "mite" actually refers to several different groups of organisms within the class Arachnida, which also contains spiders and scorpions. Mites are non-monophyletic, which means that the term does not describe a group that all arose from the same ancestor. Instead, mites are considered the organisms that compose the superorders Parasitiformes (including ticks and their relatives) and Acariformes (which includes dust mites, fur mites, and chiggers).


Arachnids consist of many different types of organisms including ticks, spiders, and scorpions.
A collage of multiple species of arachnids.


While many mites are parasitic on people and pets, others are not. The family Trombidiidae contains many species of mites that are nonparasitic and commonly referred to as red velvet mites. Velvet mites are often bright red and velvety in appearance, hence their name. They are also often called rain bugs because they emerge quickly after it rains. While they are sometimes referred to as "red velvet bugs," this name implies that they are insects, which they are not. There are nearly 300 species of velvet mites currently known across the world and potentially many, many more.

In this lesson, investigate red velvet mites in more detail to understand the following topics:

What do the various species of red velvet mites look like?
How do red velvet mites live and reproduce?
If red velvet mites are not parasitic on people, what do they eat?

Red Velvet Mite Appearance

All arachnids are characterized by having eight legs, which is often the quickest way to differentiate them from insects. As they are arachnids, adult velvet mites also possess eight legs. Fully developed red velvet mites have two body segments: the larger abdomen which is elongated and dimpled and the cephalothorax, which is much smaller and may be difficult to see with the naked eye.

Most red velvet mites are incredibly small and thus often slip by unnoticed. In fact, most species are less than an eighth of an inch in total length (or just slightly over a third of a centimeter). A single group of velvet mites (often referred to as giant velvet mites) are the exception to this trend and may be up to half an inch in total length.


Red velvet mites are red with large abdomens.

Red Velvet Mite Life Cycle

The cycle of the red velvet mite contains multiple stages from conception to adulthood. Reproduction starts with a complex mating ritual. Mites attempting to mate will display intricate dances that involve spinning, touching one another, and even depositing bits of webbing-like thread. Once mating has been established, the male deposits his sperm as a small structure known as a spermatophore. Males do not fertilize eggs directly, but instead, leave their genetic material for females to collect on their own. Males will build a trail to the location where they deposit their sperm. Females that are impressed by the dance and trail will pass over the male's spermatophore and pick it up, using it to fertilize their eggs. Fertilized eggs are laid in the soil.

A few short months after being deposited by the mother, eggs hatch and pre-larvae emerge. Pre-larvae are small, underdeveloped larvae that must mature into proper larvae after multiple days. The true larval stage occurs next. Red velvet mite larvae appear insect-like in form as they have six legs instead of the characteristic eight that arachnids are known for. This stage of the mite's life cycle is parasitic and depends on nutrients from a host in order to survive. True insects serve as hosts for larval red velvet mites, which obtain their nutrients by siphoning blood via a hole they drill into the insect's exoskeleton. The host also serves as a form of transportation, as mites that adhere to mobile insects are carried away from their original birthing location. Thus, their parasitic lifestyle at this stage also serves as a form of dispersal.


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