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Trombiculidae Larva? Under the Microscope

Chigger Mite Larva?

This mite was collected on an enviromental tapelift collected from a home in Southern California.

Transmitted Oblique Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Animalia PHYULUM: Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM: Chelicerata CLASS: Arachnida ORDER: Trombidiformes SUPERFAMILY: Trobidioidea FAMILY: Trombiculidae

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