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MitesPicture of a velvet mite
We take pics of a lot of insects, reptiles, mammals, etc. For your archives, we send these pics of velvet mites taken at the Empire Ranch in Arizona. These insects only come out for 24-48 hours one time a year during the rainy season. Very curious little creatures.
The appearance of Velvet Mites or Angelitos coincides with the rain. Since the larvae prey on grasshopper eggs, the mites are probably more plentiful in the years following a grasshopper population explosion.
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