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I was camping on the nsw south coast and discovered this insect on our tent and have absolutely no idea what it is.
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- Submitted: Jan 9, 2019
- Photographed: Oct 23, 2018
- Spider: Acari (Mites and Ticks)
- Location: Moruya nsw , Australia
- Spotted Outdoors: Saltwater ocean, river, lake, stream
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Help identify this spider
Apr 9, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
Nashua, 
It’s not actually an insect but a mite in the order Acari, one of the groups within the Arachnids, along with spiders, scorpions, etc. It is probably one of the large ground dwelling mites. Beautiful colour though.