Does anyone know what kind of bug this is?
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Susan S on Jul 06, 2012Well Karen, I DON'T KNOW what this is, OTHER than very bright red, but I don't think it's a scorpion - tho it could be a cousin . . . A number of years I was visiting relatives in NM and as we were driving down the highway you could see tons of scorpions crossing the road - and of course a lot of 'em got smushed too!! They were GIGANTIC - ewwwww!!! Actually, on second thought, I might be a bit confused after alll these years, I'm not sure anymore if it was scorpions or trantulas. Do you have both out there? LOLHelpful Reply
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Karen C on Jul 06, 2012yes we have both we think its a type of tick but were not sureHelpful Reply
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Susan S on Jul 06, 2012WOW! Thatsa TICK??? (maybe) Geez, that thing's a whopper, but at least he can't camoflouge himself too well like our brown ones do!! You can keep 'em!! lolHelpful Reply
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Linda @ it all started with paint on Jul 06, 2012That is one seriously creepy looking crawler Karen! Never seen anything like it and hope I neve rdo ...Helpful Reply
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Karen C on Jul 06, 2012thanks everyoneHelpful Reply
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Mary T on Jul 06, 2012It does look like a mite, probably bites. We have very tiny red ones here in Ky.Helpful Reply
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Karen R on Jul 06, 2012Karen: I have no idea what this is, however, I do know that diatematius earth will kill it. Diatematius earth is small pieces of silicone and when they touch it, it cuts them like glass and then absorbs all the fluid out of the bugs. Great for plants in the garden, like Thrip in roses, aphids, tomato worms, etc. Good luck. Karen R.Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Jul 06, 2012Shelia G., from what I can tell of Karen's picture, it looks like you've found the right bug. If it eats grasshopper eggs, send some down this way!Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Jul 06, 2012Yeah - but too bad it probably won't be much of a threat to voles!! I'd import a whole bunch of them. But then, since they're probably not native to the east coast I'd only create a bigger uglier ecological issue!!Helpful Reply
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Darlene Clonts on Aug 11, 2014looks like a ticHelpful Reply
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Charles M. Anderson on Aug 15, 2014Just in case anyone still wants to know, that is a chigger. Nasty little beast!Helpful Reply
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Mary T on Aug 16, 2014Thanks for letting us know!Helpful Reply
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Jean Marie on Sep 25, 2014I thought chiggers were real small and hid in grass?Helpful Reply
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Joy Smith on Jan 11, 2015They are not chiggers, they are Velvet Mites.....they go after grasshopper eggs! (See the link above) it does not say if they bite humans.....Helpful Reply
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EL Hoard on Jan 11, 2015Agree with Joy. Not a chigger/red bug. Chiggers are so small you would need a macro camera lens to get this view. Shape reminds me of a stink bug, but I've never seen a red stink bug.Helpful Reply
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Jackie T on Jan 13, 2015Yes is a velvet mite http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Giant-Red-Velvet-MiteHelpful Reply
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Ruheena on Jan 14, 2015This is definitely velvet mite. Oh!God you made me remember my child hood. They use to appear early morning after rain at night on open ground in loads (in India) We used to go for early morning walks and pick them up and keep them in tiny boxes with little mud in it. But alas! They use to die in a day or too. They are harmless and you can pick them up. And even children can make them crawl on the hands. If possible I can ask you to send me some to put them in my garden. I've seen these after a long time. U.K.Helpful Reply
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Jane R. on May 20, 2015Hope I never see one. Looks scary.Helpful Reply
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Eli mackewich on May 21, 2015Catch one, take to the local county extension and they will do the work for you. Your agricultural agent probably knows what it is without sending it in. Easy, free, and they can tell you also how to get rid of them they look nasty!!!!Helpful Reply
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BG Wilke on Sep 18, 2015Very small & pretty arachnids. They are harmless & come out of hibernation after a rain; they are beneficial in that they eat ants & termites. http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Giant-Red-Velvet-MiteHelpful Reply
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Elaine Casselman on Mar 19, 2016Why would you worry to let your son outside?? It's a bug!Helpful Reply
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Jan on Oct 09, 2016It is outside, so it appears to be a tick.Helpful Reply
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