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Harvest Mite

Neotrombicula autumnalis

Classification

Neotrombicula autumnalis, known as the harvest mite or autumn chigger, is a species of mite of the family Trombiculidae. Their larvae live parasitically; they infect all domestic mammals, humans, and some ground-nesting birds. Description The larvae are normally orange or red with six legs, but develop eight legs by nymph stage.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 2