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  1. Acarid | Characteristics & Control | Britannica

    Acarid, (subclass Acari or Acarida or Acarina), any member of the subgroup of the arthropod class Arachnida that includes the mites and ticks. Some mites are as small as 0.1 mm (0.0039 inch) …

  2. Acarid - Taxonomic classification | Britannica

    Subclass Acari (Acarina, Acarida; mites and ticks) Arachnids usually without visible segmentation; mostly minute in size; larvae usually with 3 pairs of legs, adults usually with 4 pairs; diverse …

  3. Acarid - Structural anatomy | Britannica

    Acarid - Structural anatomy: The subclass Acari is generally distinguished by the lack of body segmentation, although it is secondarily developed in a few families. An anterior region called …

  4. Mite | Small Arachnid, Habitat & Types | Britannica

    Apr 16, 2025 · Mite, any of numerous species of tiny arthropods, members of the mite and tick subclass Acari (class Arachnida), that live in a wide range of habitats, including brackish …

  5. Characteristics of acarids | Britannica

    acarid, Any member of the subclass Acari, which includes the mites and ticks of the class Arachnida.Acarids are found in diverse habitats, including hot springs, caves, deserts, and …

  6. Acarine disease | Britannica

    Other articles where Acarine disease is discussed: beekeeping: Diseases: Acarine disease is caused by the mite Acarapis woodi that gets into the tracheae of the bee through its breathing …

  7. Ocarina | Wind Instrument, Ceramic, Flute | Britannica

    Feb 19, 2025 · Ocarina, globular flute, a late 19th-century musical development of traditional Italian carnival whistles of earthenware, often bird-shaped and sounding only one or two notes. …

  8. Acarid - Ecology and habitat | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Acarid - Ecology and habitat: The free-living acarids include species from all of the orders and suborders except Ixodida (ticks). Many free-living mites utilize insects or other arthropods to …

  9. Ricinuleid | arachnid order | Britannica

    Order Ricinulei (ricinuleids) 30 primarily tropical species. Size 8–10 mm; abdomen of 9 segments, last 3 forming taillike pygidium; 6-legged larval form. Subclass Acari, Acarina, or Acarida …

  10. Anatomy of arachnids | Britannica

    Acarid, (subclass Acari or Acarida or Acarina), any member of the subgroup of the arthropod class Arachnida that includes the mites and ticks. Some mites are as small as 0.1 mm (0.0039 inch) …

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