Mite
Small eight-legged arthropod
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Key Takeaways
- Mites are small arachnids of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari .
- Most mites are tiny, less than 1 mm (0.
- The small size of most species makes them easily overlooked; some species live in water, many live in soil as decomposers, others live on plants, sometimes creating galls, while others are predators or parasites.
- Most species are harmless to humans, but a few are associated with allergies or may transmit diseases.
Mites are small arachnids of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari. However, most recent genetic analyses do not recover the two as each other's closest relative within Arachnida, rendering the group invalid as a clade. Most mites are tiny, less than 1 mm (0.04 in) in length, and have a simple, unsegmented body plan. The small size of most species makes them easily overlooked; some species live in water, many live in soil as decomposers, others live on plants, sometimes creating galls, while others are predators or parasites. This last type includes the commercially destructive Varroa parasite of honey bees, as well as scabies mites of humans. Most species are harmless to humans, but a few are associated with allergies or may transmit diseases.
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