Tydeus (mite)
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Tydeus is a genus of mite
s belonging to the family Tydeidae
. These are small, usually white, mites with soft bodies covered in striations and each leg terminating in two claws.
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
s belonging to the family Tydeidae
Tydeidae
Tydeidae is a family of acariform mites. These are generally small mites with muted colours. The body is soft, often with complex striated or reticulated patterns...
. These are small, usually white, mites with soft bodies covered in striations and each leg terminating in two claws.