harvest mite

/ˌhɑrvəst maɪt/
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Definitions of harvest mite
  1. noun
    larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
    synonyms: chigger, jigger, redbug
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    type of:
    trombiculid
    mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates
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