Mites to be found in and around Torphins Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the vertebrates go to Torphins.org.

Cheyletus sp. a hunting mite.

Found in birds nests all year round.

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Humerobates sp. a soil mite.

Found in the soil.

All year round.

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Trombicula autumnalis, the harvest mite.

Found on vegetation in autumn.

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red velvet mite (Leptu beroni on harvestman

Leptus beroni, the Red velvet mite

Larvae often found dispersing on the backs of harvestmen

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