red bug- what is it?

[Crusty]

This photo is a still from a movie. The top one is fighting to get out of the web that already killed bottom one. The sample was gathered from moss growing on a tree. It's not great art, but I would love some help identifying them.

Thanks ahead of time.

Crusty

[zzffnn]

Those are mites.

[Crusty]

thanks. I thought so but couldn't confirm it with the pictures I saw on the web.

[Crusty]

I thought so, but it was difficult to confirm from the pictures on the internet. Thank you

[billbillt]

Hi Crusty,

Thanks for sharing an interesting photo.. You might, when posting maybe give some kind of scale as too the size of your subject.. That may help in the ID of same...

The Best,
BillT

[JimT]

Agree with Bill. What magnification? I would also think maybe ticks.

[billbillt]

Jim is correct... I also can see ticks here without a scale... Just a suggestion, not a criticize..

Regards,
BillT

[Crusty]

Lesson learned- I will measure from now on.

The tick/mite was not visible to the naked eye but was huge compared to anything else I have seen so far. Mites live everywhere, but ticks (I think) are rare in cities.

Again, thanks for your help.

Crusty