Definition of Water mite. Meaning of Water mite. Synonyms of Water mite

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Definition of Water mite

Water mite
Water mite Wa"ter mite` (Zo["o]l.) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnid[ae], usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider.

Meaning of Water mite from wikipedia

- follicle mites, velvet mites, water mites, etc. Sphaerolichida - small order of mites containing two families Prostigmata - large order of sucking mites Sarcoptiformes...
- Hydrachnidia, also known as "water mites", Hydrachnidiae, Hydracarina or Hydrachnellae, are among the most abundant and diverse groups of benthic arthropods...
- Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and...
- act as endoparasites. Water mite larvae act as ectoparasites of water striders. Sudden increases in salt concentration in the water of gerrid habitats can...
- and human diseases by mites. Some mites were found within human bodies such as ears and eyelashes. In 2020, four new water mites were described. Endemic...
- seven-year itch) is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis. The word is from Latin: scabere, lit...
- known to be parasites of water beetles such as Eretes griseus by attaching to the back of the thorax and abdomen. These water mite larvae are also hosts...
- and in Britain as harvest mites, but also known as berry bugs, bush-mites, red bugs or scrub-itch mites, are a family of mites. Chiggers are often confused...
- Ear mites are mites that live in the ears of animals. The most commonly seen species in veterinary medicine is Otodectes cynotis (Gk. oto=ear, dectes=biter...
- The clover mite (Bryobia praetiosa) is a species of mite. Clover mites are most often sp****ly located worldwide across every continent except Antarctica...