Journal 1 Biol 111

Trombidium holosericeum, aka as red velvet mites. On the tree, it is located under Animalia kingdom, Arthropoda, Chelicerata, Arachnida, Acari, Acariformes, and Trobidformes Trombidiidae family.
One common feature of all my species is they all have three pairs of jointed legs. Insects’ body is divided into three major regions, the head, the three-segmented thorax (which usually has three pairs of legs) and the many-segmented abdomen.
Red velvet mites are unique because of its bright red color. One shocking fact is the oil from the red velvet mite Trombidium grandissimum is used in traditional Indian medicine to treat paralysis.

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