harvest mite
Noun

harvest mite (plural harvest mites)

  1. Any of various mites of the genus Trombicula that inhabit forests and grasslands and which, in their larval stage, attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching.
Synonyms
  • (Trombicula) harvest bug, harvest louse, harvest tick, red bug, trombiculid mite, scrub-itch mite, berry bug
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