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A mite also holds a speed record: for its length, Paratarsotomus macropalpis is the fastest animal on Earth. [40] The mites living in soil consist of a range of taxa. Oribatida and Prostigmata are more numerous in soil than Mesostigmata, and have more soil-dwelling species. [41]
The superfamily Eriophyoidea, traditionally considered members of the Trombidiformes, have been found to be basal mites in genomic analyses, sister to the clade containing Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes. [2] The 2004 classification retained the two suborders, comprising around 125 families and more than 22,000 described species. [3]
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, [2] or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically no more than 4 mm (0.16 in) in length, some species can grow larger and the largest, including the African Dinothrombium ...
Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. They are by far the largest group of Parasitiformes, with over 8,000 species in 130 families. Mesostigmata includes parasitic as well as free-living and predatory forms. They can be recognized by the single pair of spiracles positioned laterally on the body.
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The Phytoseiidae are a family of mites which feed on thrips and other mite species. They are often used as a biological control agent for managing mite pests. [1] Because of their usefulness as biological control agents, interest in Phytoseiidae has steadily increased over the past century.
The Oribatida are of economic importance as hosts of various tapeworm species, [8] and by increasing the breakdown of organic material in the soil, in a similar manner to earthworms. [ 9 ] Many species of oribatid mites require extremely specific habitats, resulting in large diversity within the order due to the many niches they evolve to.
As mites, most of them have eight legs (six in their larval stage). However, the Eriophyoidea instead have four legs, all positioned at the front of a long, worm-like body. [ 3 ] The name "Prostigmata" comes from mites of this group having spiracles (stigmata) on the prodorsum, usually between the chelicerae or on its lateral margins.