| Eutrombicula alfreddugesi | |
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| Larval harvest mite from North America | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Trombiculidae |
| Genus: | Eutrombicula |
| Species: | E. alfreddugesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans, 1910) | |
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Eutrombicula alfreddugesi is a species in the genus Eutrombicula . [1]
It is the common chigger species of the United States, also sometimes called the harvest mite. Chiggers are the parasitic larval stages of these free-living mites. [2] They are rarely seen in the dry Western states because the species prefers humid climates. [3] They are commonly found in undergrowth and grassy brush areas; the larvae host on animals (e.g. reptiles, birds, and wild and domestic mammals), causing welts that can turn into dermatitis.[ citation needed ]