Trombidium holosericeum

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a velvet mite       (probably Trombidium holosericeum)
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Trombidiidae
Manor Park Cemetery, 8 October 2015
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Mites are related to spiders, and are of the order Trombidiformes.

A number of these were seen in Manor Park Cemetery at the same time as this one. It is commonly known as the velvet mite and the species is probably Trombidium holosericeum, which is a very common species.