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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 ...

Red velvet mites are known as summer rain bugs as the critters emerge from the ground after heavy rainfall to feast on desert termites. The park staff noted the bug was sighted on the Chihuahuan ...

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 ...

(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 ...