Dinothrombium pandorae

Dinothrombium pandorae, also known as an angelita^[1] or a rain bug,^[2] is a giant red velvet mite found in the Southern California desert.^[1] This species usually emerges after rains.^[1] The larva eat grasshoppers, the adults eat termites.^[1]

Dinothrombium pandorae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Family:	Trombidiidae
Genus:	Dinothrombium
Species:	D. pandorae
Binomial name
Dinothrombium pandorae Newell & Tevis, 1960
Synonyms
Dinothrombium tinctorum Angelothrombium pandorae