Living on the rugged landscape of rocks and concrete, the red velvet mite Balaustium murorum braves intense sunlight and ultraviolet radiation. These non-parasitic mites feed largely on pollen and ...

(WGHP) — No, that’s not a piece of red velvet shaped like a mite. It’s a trombidiidae, which is also appropriately known as a red velvet mite, the National Parks Service reports. Don’t miss the latest ...

Who knew spider-looking bugs could be so cute? Big Bend National Park posted about a cutie one of its volunteers spotted while walking along the state park a few weeks ago. In the Wednesday Facebook ...

When they mate, red velvet mites perform an interesting dance. They move in circles, tapping each other with their forelegs and depositing threads to communicate with each other. Males deposit a ...

Bright red, soft, and velvety … no, I’m not describing a Valentine’s Day decoration, but a red velvet mite. Built like eight-legged, scarlet Beanie Babies, red velvet mites are hard to miss, even ...

Distantly related to spiders, the elegant-looking mites are among the world's largest; they can grow up to a whopping half-inch long. "As you walk around the Fort, be sure to look down and enjoy the ...

Red velvet mites are emerging in Big Bend National Park for their unusual annual mating season. Screengrab from Facebook post by Big Bend National Park. They’re fuzzy, red and ready for romance. Red ...

Strange but cute furry critters called red velvet mites are emerging in Texas after the recent heavy rainfall. Park staff at Fort Davis National Historic Site, in West Texas, shared photos of the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — No, that’s not a piece of red ...