Taxonomy: Suborder Prostigmata
Animal: Demodex sp. 3 14.jpg
Sites: Skin
Comment:
Demodex sp. - female in hair folicles 270 - 440 microns, elongate body with stumpy legs. Common and rarely pathogenic but sometimes implicated in dermatitis or acne. In sub order Prostigmata which have stigmata and weakly sclerotized cuticle.

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