{"id":209,"date":"2012-12-13T18:58:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T18:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/save-our-green.com\/allpost\/?p=209"},"modified":"2018-02-23T14:45:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T09:15:52","slug":"velvet-mites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saveourgreen.org\/allpost\/velvet-mites\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Velvet Mite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Velvet Mite is an arachnid that belongs to the family of Trombidiidae, class of\u00a0Arachnida, Phylum of\u00a0Arthropoda\u00a0are tiny creatures having an attractive, bright red color.<\/p>\n

\"Velvet<\/a>

Velvet Mites<\/p><\/div>\n

Common name:<\/strong> Red Velvet Mites,\u00a0Rain Bugs,\u00a0Beer Bahuti,\u00a0Indian Viagra<\/p>\n

Scientific Name:<\/strong> Trombidium <\/em>grandissimum<\/p>\n

Description:<\/h4>\n

The Velvet Mite has thousands of different species. It has a bright red most attracting velvety coating body found in dry lands and deserts and has been seen widely in the northern parts of India. These mites grow around 0.5 inches up to 0.8 inches long, which is huge compared to other mites. The adult’s Mite have 4 pairs of legs while the larvae have only 3 pairs of legs. The four pairs of legs in an adult Velvet mite is arranged in a rare pattern. Depending on the species, the amount of food they eat per day like 20 beetle eggs, 36 immature spider mites.\u00a0This rain bugs\u00a0look for food and feed on them for only a few hours in every year.\u00a0They are harmless to humans.<\/p>\n

Importance:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The oil extracted from the red velvet mite is used as traditional Indian medicine to treat paralysis. Also, due to their alleged ability to increase sexual desire, these\u00a0are known locally as “Indian Viagra”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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