mite: Quick Facts

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Acarid; rust mite

Detailed illustration of an American house-dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae), showing its oval, translucent body and eight segmented legs, viewed from above.

Illustration of Holothyrus legendrei, a reddish-brown mite with an oval body and eight segmented legs, shown from above to highlight its arachnid features.

Labeled anatomical diagram of a mite showing both internal organs, such as brain, digestive tract, and reproductive organs, and external mouthparts including chelicerae, pedipalps, and hypostome.

Detailed illustration of an itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, showing its rounded body, short legs, and fine hair-like structures extending from its body, viewed from above.

Red velvet mite (Dinothrombium; magnified about five times)

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