A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Harford Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). Verified by Ray Fisher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 165814 - Psn: 5)

A Trombidium species in Harford Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). Verified by Ray Fisher/BugGuide.

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A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Determined by Ray Fisher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 25693 - Psn: 14)

A Trombidium species in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Determined by Ray Fisher/BugGuide.

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A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Determined by Ray Fisher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 25694 - Psn: 15)

A Trombidium species in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Determined by Ray Fisher/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/29/2019). (Photo ID: 154306 - Psn: 15)

A Trombidium species in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/29/2019).

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One of the true velvet mites, <em>Trombidium</em> species, in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2015). Determined by Jeff Brown and Ray Fisher/BugGuide. Another new genus for MBP added by the Jemicy School! (Photo ID: 24831 - Psn: 20)

One of the true velvet mites, Trombidium species, in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2015). Determined by Jeff Brown and Ray Fisher/BugGuide. Another new genus for MBP added by the Jemicy School!

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A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth and Ray Fisher via BugGuide. (Photo ID: 147265 - Psn: 20)

A Trombidium species in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth and Ray Fisher via BugGuide.

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<em>Trombidium</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 554257 - Psn: 44)

Trombidium species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Trombidium</em> species in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1068770 - Psn: 44)

Trombidium species in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Trombidium species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Trombidium</em> species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 368975 - Psn: 55)

Trombidium species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Harford Co., Maryland (4/30/2021). (Photo ID: 369045 - Psn: 55)

A Trombidium species in Harford Co., Maryland (4/30/2021).

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Trombidium species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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Close-up of a <em>Trombidium</em> species' fangs in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). (Photo ID: 25695 - Psn: 80)

Close-up of a Trombidium species' fangs in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015).

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A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/4/2017). Determined by Ray Fisher bugguide.net (Photo ID: 69392 - Psn: 85)

A Trombidium species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/4/2017). Determined by Ray Fisher bugguide.net

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A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/26/2018). (Photo ID: 133023 - Psn: 85)

A Trombidium species in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/26/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Harford Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). Verified by Ray Fisher and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. (Photo ID: 123759 - Psn: 88)

A Trombidium species in Harford Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). Verified by Ray Fisher and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A <em>Trombidium</em> species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/11/2016). (Photo ID: 45401 - Psn: 94)

A Trombidium species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/11/2016).

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A Trombidium species in Harford Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). Verified by Ray Fisher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Trombidium species in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Determined by Ray Fisher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

A Trombidium species in Calvert Co., Maryland (3/29/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

One of the true velvet mites, Trombidium species, in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2015). Determined by Jeff Brown and Ray Fisher/BugGuide. Another new genus for MBP added by the Jemicy School! View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Trombidium species in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth and Ray Fisher via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Trombidium species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by David via iNaturalist.

Trombidium species in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by botanygirl via iNaturalist.

Trombidium species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by David via iNaturalist.

Trombidium species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Trombidium species in Harford Co., Maryland (4/30/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Trombidium species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by David via iNaturalist.

Close-up of a Trombidium species' fangs in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

A Trombidium species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/4/2017). Determined by Ray Fisher bugguide.net View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

A Trombidium species in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/26/2018). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

A Trombidium species in Harford Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). Verified by Ray Fisher and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Trombidium species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/11/2016). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

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Trombidium Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Family:	Trombidiidae
Genus:	Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms
Atomus Metathrombium Thrombidium Sericothrombium Trombidion Teresothrombium Holothrombium

Trombidium is a genus of mite with about 30 described species.

Species

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Trombidium auroraense Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 – New York
Trombidium breei Southcott, 1986 – Europe (host: Agapetes galathea, Lepidoptera)
Trombidium brevimanum (Berlese, 1910) – Europe
Trombidium cancelai (Robaux, 1967) – Spain
Trombidium carpaticum (Feider, 1950) – France, Romania
† Trombidium clavipes Koch & Berendt, 1854 – Fossil: Oligocene
Trombidium dacicum (Feider, 1950) – Poland, Romania
Trombidium daunium (Paoli, 1937) – Italy
Trombidium fturum Schweizer, 1951 – Spain, Switzerland
Trombidium fuornum Schweizer, 1951 – Poland, Switzerland, France
Trombidium geniculatum (Feider, 1955) – Spain, Romania, Poland, Norway
Trombidium grandissimum (Koch, 1867) - India
Trombidium heterotrichum (Berlese, 1910) – Europe
Trombidium holosericeum (Linnaeus, 1758) – Palaearctic
Trombidium hungaricum Kobulej, 1957 – Hungary
Trombidium hyperi Vercammen-Grandjean, Van Driesche & Gyrisco, 1977 – New York
Trombidium kneissli (Krausse, 1915) – Europe
Trombidium latum C. L. Koch, 1837 – Europe
Trombidium mastigotarsum (Feider, 1956) – Romania
Trombidium mediterraneum (Berlese, 1910) – Europe, Algeria
Trombidium meyeri (Krausse, 1916) – Europe
Trombidium monoeciportuense (André, 1928) – Czech Republic, Monaco
Trombidium neumeyeri (Krausse, 1916) – Japan
Trombidium parasiticus (de Geer, 1778) – Sweden
Trombidium poriceps (Oudemans, 1904) – Europe
Trombidium pygiacum C. L. Koch, 1837 – Germany, Romania
Trombidium raeticum Schweizer & Bader, 1963 – Switzerland
Trombidium rhopalicus (Vercammen-Grandjean & Popp, 1967) – Germany
Trombidium rimosum C. L. Koch, 1837 – Europe
Trombidium rowmundi Haitlinger, 1996 – Poland (uses spiders as host)
Trombidium semilunare Feider, 1955 – Romania
Trombidium southcotti Zhang & Saboori, 1996 – Iran
Trombidium susteri (Feider, 1956) – Germany, Romania
Trombidium teres (André, 1928) – France
Trombidium toldti (Methlagl, 1928) – Austria

Dry Trombidium in Chhattisgarh Market for preparation of Traditional Medicine