Noun: harvest mite haa(r)-vist mIt
- Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
"Harvest mites, also known as chiggers, can cause severe itching in humans"; "Harvest mites, also known as jiggers, can cause severe itching in humans"; "Harvest mites, also known as redbugs, can cause severe itching in humans";
- chigger, jigger, redbug
Derived forms: harvest mites
Type of: trombiculid
Part of: genus Trombicula, Trombicula
Encyclopedia: Harvest mite