Trombiculid (Noun)
Meaning
Mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The trombiculid mite is a common ectoparasite of small mammals, including rodents and rabbits.
- Trombiculid mites are known to infest a wide range of terrestrial vertebrates, from reptiles to birds.
- The larvae of the trombiculid mite are parasitic on vertebrates, while the nymphs and adults feed on small arthropods.
- Trombiculid mites are often found in areas with high humidity and dense vegetation, where their hosts are more likely to be present.
- The trombiculid mite is a vector of scrub typhus, a disease caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi.