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2. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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   Chigger bites vs. scabies. Chiggers and scabies are the mites that bite. Yep, both of these little biters are actually mites, which makes them arachnids, not insects.

3. Scabies - Wikipedia

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   Scabies is caused by infection with the female mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, an ectoparasite. [3] The mites burrow into the skin to live and deposit eggs. [3] The symptoms of scabies are due to an allergic reaction to the mites. [2] Often, only between 10 and 15 mites are involved in an infection. [2]

4. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   Chiggers, a type of small mite, typically leave clusters of bites that are often very itchy. In many cases, chigger bites appear as small, red and itchy bumps. Sometimes, they can look like tiny ...

5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   Scabies. What it looks like: Scabies is a discolored, splotchy rash that can appear pimple-like on any affected parts of the skin. Patients might also notice tiny lines on the skin where the mites ...

6. Sarcoptes scabiei - Wikipedia

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   Sarcoptes is a genus of skin parasites, and part of the larger family of mites collectively known as "scab mites". They are also related to the scab mite Psoroptes, also a mite that infests the skin of domestic animals. Sarcoptic mange affects domestic animals and similar infestations in domestic fowls cause the disease known as "scaly leg".

7. Mites of domestic animals - Wikipedia

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   The individual mites remain external to the epidermis within the follicle, but appear to be within the skin because they are below the general outer surface of the host. The mite Demodex canis is a common cause of demodicosis in dogs. Demodex mites are microscopic, cigar-shaped and have very short legs. These mites seem to feed on epidermal cells.