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I was long ago told by an entomologist that the red mites are likely feeding off of microscopic mold, which would make sense as to why they are found in a humid environment. It would be helpful if someone with greater knowledge could corroborate. Best, Hilary On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Louis Sorkin <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Correct. These are very commonly seen as Tom noted. The larvae of most are > parasitic on arthropods; species of one genus are pollen feeders. Nymphs > and adults are predaceous. The pollen feeders have been known to bite > people – but it’s only tasting, not feeding. They can actually stay on the > roof and walls of buildings and don’t go back to the ground. Crushed mites > do stain certain substrates. > > Lou > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *bugman22 > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2016 3:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] Mite? > > > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > These red mites are quite common crawling up the exterior of buildings and > entering through the weep holes in the lower frames of windows. They are > originating in the moist leaf litter and mulch around the perimeter of the > building. You'll have to check with Lou, but I think they are predaceous. > The only damage they cause is a red smear if crushed. > > > > Tom Parker > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis Sorkin <[email protected]> > To: pestlist <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2016 3:19 pm > Subject: RE: [pestlist] Mite? > > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Red snout mites are members of Bdellidae; this one looks more like an > Erythraeidae. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betsy Bruemmer > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 3:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [pestlist] Mite? > > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To > unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I have found these too - also in Seattle. I think they are red snout mites. > > BETSY BRUEMMER | Collections Manager > > MOHAI Resource Center > 5933 6th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108 > Mailing: PO Box 80816, Seattle, WA 98108 > P 206 324 1126 Ext 122 F 206 767 2249 > [email protected] MOHAI.org > > > > > Toys of the '50s, '60s and '70s | On view July 2-Sept. 25 #MOHAItoys > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jablonski, Megan T > CIV NHHC, NUM > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 11:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [pestlist] Mite? > > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To > unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Hello everyone, > > I found this little guy (less than 1 mm) near our library, which is on the > third floor. My first guess is that it's a mite, but since it was by our > library, I wanted to be sure it wasn't something more harmful. > > Thank you! > > Megan Jablonski > Collections Manager > Puget Sound Navy Museum > Naval History & Heritage Command > 251 1st Street > Bremerton, WA 98337 > p. (360) 627-2288 > f. 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