Recently, in the nearby field, I accidentally found a strange creature the size of a granule and the whole body red crawling rapidly from my eyes, and I couldn't help but be surprised!
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Out of curiosity, Xiaobian looked up the information and carried out a "root-to-earth question" of the "strange creature", and the real name of the creature was called "velvet mite"!
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Velvet mites are common names for the suborder Euphrainidae Radial Mites. It is widely distributed, with about 304 species known. Down mites are mostly bright red, and adult mites and juvenile mites have different forms. Down mites! A fat down mite! I was mad and I didn't catch it home.
Down mites can parasitize other insects and can also prey on pests!
Have you heard of it? Is this really a beneficial insect?