harvest mites

A form of harvest mite — Any of various mites of family Trombiculidae that inhabit forests and grasslands and which, in their larval stage, attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of harvest mite
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