Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subclass within theclass Arachnida — includes themites andticks . Many species areparasitic , and cause diseases like the itch andmange .
Etymologies
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The Arctic has about 300 species of spiders (Arachnida), 700 species of mites (Acarina), 400 species of springtails (Collembola), 500 species of nematodes, 70 species of oligochaetes (of which most are Enchytraeidae), only a few mollusks, and an unknown number of protozoan species.
Implications of current species distributions for future biotic change in the Arctic
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Therefore it was the large blood-sucking mite of the Acarina order which was eponymous, not her tide.
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Beside insects mites (Acarina) occur as pests in grain and particularly in flour.
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This order of insects is divided into the Spiders, the Scorpions, the Harvestmen and the Mites (Acarina).
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses
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Along with the tick, they make up the order Acarina.
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Along with the tick, they make up the order Acarina.
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Along with the tick, they make up the order Acarina.
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Agistemus floridanus (Acarina - Stigmaeidae) predatory mite, Florida citrus
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