Neotrombicula autumnalis, harvest mite
These harvest mites also known as bracken bugs or chiggers occur in Britain during late summer. The tiny mites attach themselves under tight fitting clothes, feed and then detach causing itchy scabs
Picture No
10711574
Media ID
47576352
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2953px x 3147px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
