The red velvet mite Balaustium murorum (Prostigmata: Erythraeidae) (IMAGE)

Hosei University

The red velvet mite Balaustium murorum (Prostigmata: Erythraeidae)

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Red velvet mites accumulate carotenoids from pollen that give them their bright red color

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Takamasa Memoto

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