Mites

Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) of two large orders, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari. However, most recent genetic analyses do not recover the two as each other's closest relative within Arachnida, rendering the group invalid as a clade. Most mites are tiny, less than in length, and have a simple, unsegmented body plan. The small size of most species makes them easily overlooked; some species live in water, many live in soil as decomposers, others live on plants, sometimes creating galls, while others ar

Glycyphagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are more than 25 genera and 100 described species in Glycyphagidae.

Notoedres is a genus of mites belonging to the family Sarcoptidae.

Rhinonyssidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are about 16 genera and at least 460 described species in Rhinonyssidae.

Phauloppia is a genus of mites belonging to the family Oribatulidae.

Ceratozetidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.

Myocoptidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Rhodacaroidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are 6 families with more than 900 described species in Rhodacaroidea, found worldwide.

Hemisarcoptidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Turbinoptidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Radfordia is a genus of mites belonging to the family Myobiidae.

Pterolichidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Ameridae is a family of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.

Minunthozetes is a genus of mites belonging to the family Punctoribatidae.

Winterschmidtiidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata.

Sphaerozetes is a genus of mites belonging to the family Ceratozetidae.

Trouessartiidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Alloptidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

species of arachnid

thumb|Ixodes hexagonus, a [[tick.]] The gnathosoma (from Greek , ' = "jaw" and , ' = "body") is the part of the body of the Acari (mites and ticks) comprising the mouth and feeding parts. These are the hypostome, the chelicerae and the pedipalps. It is also called the capitulum (however, this word also has other meanings). It is separated from the main body of the animal (the idiosoma) by a flexible section of the cuticle called the circumcapitular furrow or circumcapitular suture.

Pontiolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Digamasellidae. There are at least three described species in Pontiolaelaps.

Sejus is a genus of mites in the family Sejidae. There are about 17 described species in Sejus.

Hyadesiidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Ichthyostomatogasteridae is a family of mites belonging to the order Mesostigmata.

Sejida is a suborder of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are about 5 families and 13 described species in Sejida. The oldest known record of the group is an indeterminate deutonymph belonging to Sejidae from the mid Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) aged Burmese amber of Myanmar.

species of arachnid

Trigynaspida is a suborder of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are more than 25 families and at least 90 described species in Trigynaspida.

Multidentorhodacarus is a genus of mites in the family Rhodacaridae. There are about 16 described species in Multidentorhodacarus.

Psoroptoididae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Syringobiidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Rhodacaropsis is a genus of mites in the family Rhodacaridae. There are about six described species in Rhodacaropsis.

Compactozetidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.

Falculiferidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

Chortoglyphidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

thumb|Ventral surface of Oplitis pusaterii thumb|Uropodina on a Euglossa bee Uropodina (from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá), meaning "tail", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot") is an infraorder of mites in the order Mesostigmata.

Guanolichidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.

thumb|Acarinarium in Xylocopa thumb|Acaridae [[Horstia under the first metasomal tergite in Xylocopa spp]] An acarinarium is a specialized anatomical structure which is evolved to facilitate the retention of mites on the body of an organism, typically a bee or a wasp. The term was introduced by Walter Karl Johann Roepke.

thumb Algophagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are about 5 genera and at least 10 described species in Algophagidae.