Seen climbing up the outside wall in the sunshine this morning. About 25mm in length, the little red "bumps" were moving so I assume they were recently hatched young.
I think so. Ive seen them on a large looking shield beetle thing in Norfolk and also had them arrive on a cockchafer that flew in a few years ago in Hertfordshire.
Interesting, what were the mites then? Chafer grub we get under the lawn and some planted areas, mostly where the previous owner had chickens. 'Oribble nasty things, eat the roots off the plants. The resultant insect I find in the polytunnel occasionally and remove quickly.
