Harvest Mite
Neotrombicula autumnalis
The adult harvest mite lives freely in soil, moss, and leaf litter, especially in humid grassy habitats. It is a tiny eight-legged predator that hunts small arthropods and their eggs instead of feeding on vertebrate hosts. Its bright red-orange body is covered with fine sensory hairs that help it navigate the ground layer. Adult harvest mites usually do not cause the familiar itchy bites and can help reduce populations of even smaller invertebrates.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Harvest Mite Larva
- Harvest Mite