We also have similar things we call clover mites, though they might be velvet mites as Jeffrey suggested.
This time of year I get them anywhere near a window, regardless of it is closed. Sometimes if the frames have degraded around windows that cannot open we still get them. Hope this is all it is and good luck. I am about to blanket all my windowsills with sticky traps to keep them at bay. Best, Genevieve ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jef Taylor Sent: Friday, June 07, 2019 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Mites in collection This looks very much to me like a velvet mite https://bugguide.net/node/view/2419<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bugguide.net_node_view_2419&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=EYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No&m=ymG7AEJVsKvTXhe_QaYJLcWuPY2DPZcwL39Z6P_nXVs&s=iN8Wsf6OYsR8PbCrGSqr1Ex5asW5u8NYf3xH7FIg28Q&e=> To my knowledge all of these mites are either predatory or parasitic (on animals) as young, and predatory on insect eggs as adults. Jeffrey Taylor IPM Specialist Division of Animal Health and Conservation Zoo New England 617-989-2047 1 Franklin Park Road | Boston, MA 02121 On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 3:57 PM Brenna K. 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