The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... mammals , the acarine communities include parasites and other epizoic forms together with free - living scavenging species and their predators . Nordberg ( 1936 ) classified the acarine fauna of birds ' nests , on the basis of feeding ...
... mammals , the acarine communities include parasites and other epizoic forms together with free - living scavenging species and their predators . Nordberg ( 1936 ) classified the acarine fauna of birds ' nests , on the basis of feeding ...
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... mammals , but the evidence that they feed on blood or lymph is inconclusive . For example , Eulaelaps stabularis ( C. L. K. ) and Hypoaspis sardous ( Berl . ) are probably predators or scavengers in the nest debris , and their presence ...
... mammals , but the evidence that they feed on blood or lymph is inconclusive . For example , Eulaelaps stabularis ( C. L. K. ) and Hypoaspis sardous ( Berl . ) are probably predators or scavengers in the nest debris , and their presence ...
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... mammals in Britain , and observations on its biology have been carried out by Arthur ( 1951 , 1953 ) . One or more of its stages have been collected from the hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ) , pole - cat and ferret ( Mustela putorius ) ...
... mammals in Britain , and observations on its biology have been carried out by Arthur ( 1951 , 1953 ) . One or more of its stages have been collected from the hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ) , pole - cat and ferret ( Mustela putorius ) ...
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Acari Acarina Actinochaeta active adult ambulacrum amongst animals apotele appendages Arachnida Argasidae arthropods associated Berl biology birds body Britain British Bull cavity cells cent chelicerae Chelicerata claws coverslip coxae Cryptostigmata culture cuticle deutonymph disease dorsal Dorsum eggs engorged Eriophyidae Erythraeidae Evans fauna feathers female forms free-living galls genital orifice genus gnathosoma Grandjean habitat Halbt hatch Hist host hypostome hysterosoma idiosoma infested insects instars Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large numbers larvae layer life-cycle Macrocheles male mammals Massee Mégnin Mesostigmata metapeltidium metasoma method moult to become mouthparts nests nymphal instars nymphs observed occur opisthosoma Oppia organ Oudms pair of legs parasites pedipalps phytophagous plants population propodosoma prosoma Prostigmata protonymphs region rutella sclerotized segments sensory setae sheep shield skin species specimens spermatophore spider mite stages stigmata Suctobelba surface Tarsonemina tarsus terrestrial Tetranychidae Tetranychus ticks tracheae tritonymphs Trombiculidae tube ulmi usually venter ventral Wharton Zool