Discovering Bugs: Meet the Coolest Creepy Crawlies on the Planet

Discovering Bugs: Meet the Coolest Creepy Crawlies on the Planet — page 9
PEACOCK MITE TUCKERELLA JAPONICA WHERE Tropical climates SIZE 2 1 millimeter LOOK FOR Orange body leaflike appendages and long hairs on the end of the body BUG BITE These tiny bugs are too small to see well with the naked eye Their name comes from the leaflike parts all over their backs which resemble the tail of a peacock They have tails of long hair on their backs that are used like whips to fight off predators These mites are herbivores and prefer to live in warmer environments where they can feed on grasses or citrus fruits 12