Trombiculidae

**Definition:** Family of MITES in the superfamily Trombiculoidea, suborder Prostigmata, which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing DERMATITIS and severe allergic reactions. Chiggers, red bugs, and harvest mites commonly refer to the larval stage of Trombiculid mites, the only parasitic stage of the mite's life cycle.

**Tree numbers:** - B01.050.500.131.166.132.419.875

**Synonyms:** - Chiggers - Harvest Mites - Red Bugs - Trombiculid Mites