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...
- 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...
- Varroa destructor, the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees and is one of the most damaging honey bee pests...
- Dust mite allergy, also known as house dust allergy, is a sensitization and allergic reaction to the droppings of house dust mites. The allergy is common...
- 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 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...
- 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...
- the case of the water mite Neumania papillator, an ambush predator which hunts copepods (small crustaceans) p****ing by in the water column. When hunting...
- affected by three groups of parasites: water mites, gregarine protozoa, and trematode flatworms (flukes). Water mites, Hydracarina, can kill smaller dragonfly...