Dinothrombium pandorae
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| Dinothrombium pandorae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Trombidiidae |
| Genus: | Dinothrombium |
| Species: | D. pandorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dinothrombium pandorae Newell & Tevis, 1960 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dinothrombium tinctorum | |
Dinothrombium pandorae, also known as an angelita[1] or a rain bug,[2] is a giant red velvet mite found in the Southern California desert.[1] This species usually emerges after rains.[1] The larva eat grasshoppers, the adults eat termites.[1]