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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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WTH tiny red bugs

So today i was outside looking at my car, and i found the tires crawling with these tiny red bugs. I mean tiny like pinhead sized bugs i was wondering if anyone knew what they were.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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honda?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Nope, it was on the FC.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Ticks? If they were on the tires, do a burnout and kill those little *******.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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i would do that, but the problem is that they're on the sides of the tires. if i can get a pic later i'll put it up.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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those little things are called rotary ants. they were a dealer option in CA which only came on certain rx-7 models and are very rare. i would sell them on ebay.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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mites or ticks
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Old May 5, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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I am guessing ticks but you could have parked on an ant hill and they are just pissed off.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Sounds like spider mites. They're pretty common. If you do a google search on spider mites, you'll find a bunch of advice on how to get rid of them. One is to spray them with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Crabs, maybe
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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First of all this is in the wrong section, this is not a technical question or second gen specific by any means.

Second, what you are describing are almost certainly "red clover mites" . They are very common and they are completely harmless.

Third, any one who doesn't know what a "tick" looks like should do themselves a favor and google "tick" and learn what they look like.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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It could be a technical question if they're actually tiny red gremlins messing with his FC. Any nuts and bolts missing?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Are they metric?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Are they metric?
Japanese gremlins?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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i'm willing to bet they are Chiggers for real. look them up my parts car is covered with them. and they can bite and give you little bumps.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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thanks guys. i was looking them up on google and im pretty sure they're either red spider mites or red clover mites. also, sorry if this was in the wrong section how do i move it? last but not least, if they are rotary ants how much do you think i could get for them on ebay? haha
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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^^^^ Unfortunately not very much. Rotary ants were recalled because they were boring holes into peoples skin and having babies in there.

Maybe a collector might want them though.

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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Can i get jdm rotary ants?

Are they different than the usdm ones?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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^^ interesting, i guess i'll just have to wait until they're in demand again. maybe if you really hate someone you could give them some for free, you know "kuz you're nice"
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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i'm not sure i'll go run some tests in my lab to make sure.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Crabs, maybe
the only way his car could get those is if it had some sex with a slutty 7. ya know? one thats been around
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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was your 7 anywhere near a Honda lately? They carry all sorts of nasty diseases and parasites, could have gotten crabs from an infested civic.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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^^^^ i'll definately look into not parking near infested civics hahaha
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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chiggers?
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