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1326:Neothyridae
1308:Holothyrida
1271:Prostigmata
1253:Psoroptidia
1188:Acariformes
1033:, 2005 ed.
845:(Chu, 1964)
715:Valle, 1952
317:pimple-like
297:box turtles
219:, known as
128:Chelicerata
124:Subphylum:
1475:Trombicula
1461:Trombicula
1431:Trombicula
1220:Mixonomata
1215:Holosomata
1025:, 2000 ed.
1000:Trombicula
965:Acarologia
934:References
815:(Oudemans)
555:Audy, 1952
443:trombicula
424:vendangeon
422:(August),
411:Trombicula
313:stylostome
271:, but not
241:arthropods
233:berry bugs
216:Trombicula
179:Trombicula
118:Arthropoda
56:Trombicula
1446:Q14830884
1346:Argasidae
1335:Ixodida (
1197:Oribatida
358:does not
329:skin rash
243:) in the
237:arachnids
138:Arachnida
104:Kingdom:
98:Eukaryota
1639:Category
1482:BioLib:
1440:Wikidata
1351:Ixodidae
959:T. minor
912:See also
453:Taxonomy
434:, after
428:vendange
426:, after
418:, after
225:red bugs
221:chiggers
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114:Phylum:
108:Animalia
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18:Chiggers
1622:9699512
1612:3532325
1576:1102956
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1173:Acari (
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438:(red).
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321:papules
319:bumps (
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289:rabbits
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71:Larval
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285:humans
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1337:ticks
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301:quail
293:toads
281:larva
275:, of
273:blood
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1177:and
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