little red insect id please

[dogsmercury]

Hi,
i noticed loads of these little red insect on the trees on the way home from my local shops, could someone please tell me what they are?





Many thanks
Graham

[Toby]

Spider mites.

[Jason Green]

Morning Dogs,

Your insects are generally known as Giant Velvet Mites on account of their moderately bigger presence than the small red dot-type relatives (velvet/spider mites) that are more often seen.

You do sound organised, taking your camera out like that!

Take care,

Jason

[McCruiskeen]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Morning Dogs,

Your insects are generally known as Giant Velvet Mites on account of their moderately bigger presence than the small red dot-type relatives (velvet/spider mites) that are more often seen.

You do sound organised, taking your camera out like that!

Take care,

Jason

Aren't these "insects" actually arachnids and am I correct in thinking that the juveniles have six legs and the adults, eight?

[aeshna5]

Mites (Acari) are indeed arachnids + not insects.

[dogsmercury]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Morning Dogs,

Your insects are generally known as Giant Velvet Mites on account of their moderately bigger presence than the small red dot-type relatives (velvet/spider mites) that are more often seen.

You do sound organised, taking your camera out like that!

Take care,

Jason

Afternoon Jason

I have to admit i never take my camera out everywhere, but i do have a 5 mp camera on my mobile phone which always comes in handy. Mind you my wife is used to me cutting our conversations short to photograph something lol

thank you to everyone for your help

Graham