Common name: Giant Indian Velvet Mite or Rain Bug
Tamil Name: இந்திரகோபம்
Tamil Name: இந்திரகோபம்
Scientific name: Trombidium grandissimum
This bug commonly seen after rain and the oil from this red velvet mite
called "Teej" in Hindi which is used in traditional Indian medicine to
treat paralysis.
Photo credit: Satgurunathan
Photo shot at: Nearby Dept. of Plant Science, BDU.
2 comments:
at: 11 July 2018 at 11:40 said...
It is also available in Pakistan during July month
at: 30 July 2020 at 00:18 said...
Nice, Real velvet mites or rain bugs, are arachnids discovered in soil muddle recognised for his or her shiny pink color.
www.seemoreworld.com/2020/07/giant-red-velvet-mite-trombidiidae/
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