Mites

Introduction The group of mites, belonging to the order Acarina, contains a very large number of species, reaching 50,000 species.  Most species are barely visible to the naked eye (0.5 to 2.0 mm long).  They have eight legs and a body with practically no division (similar to ticks).  They live freely, except for a few that parasitize living organisms. Some…

Harvest Mites or Chiggers: General Description There are about 12 species belonging to this genus, the most important of which is T. akamusla and T. deliensis. Adults are about 1 mm long, oval, covered with hairs, and orange to red in color. Eggs are globular. The larva is 0.15 to 0.3 mm long. Larvae, nymphs, and adults have six legs…

House Dust Mite: General Description House dust mites are very small and have translucent bodies.  They are barely visible to the unaided eye. The mite measures 0.2–0.3 mm in length. The body of the house dust mite has a striated cuticle. Its fecal pellets range from 10 to 40 µm.   A scanning electron micrograph of a female - CSIRO  …

Scabies, Itch Mites or Short-Legged Mites: General Description This mite undergoes four stages in its life cycle: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. Eggs are oval and 0.10 to 0.15 mm in length The larval stage, which emerges from the eggs, has only 3 pairs of legs. After the larvae molt, the resulting nymphs have 4 pairs of legs. Adults are…