Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada

Subclass Acari - Mites and Ticks

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Chelicerata - Chelicerates
Class Arachnida - Arachnids
Subclass Acari - Mites and Ticks

Superorder Acariformes
Order Astigmata - Astigs
Suborder Psoroptidia
Superfamily Analgoidea
Family Avenzoariidae
Genus Pandionacarus
Species fuscus - Osprey Wing Mite
Family Epidermoptidae
Family Freyanidae
Genus Freyana
Family Psoroptidae
Genus Otodectes
Species cynotis - Ear Mite
Family Sarcoptidae
Genus Sarcoptes
Species scabiei - itch mite
Suborder Acaridia
Superfamily Glycyphagoidea
Superfamily Acaroidea
Family Acaridae
Genus Boletoglyphus
Species ornatus - Boletoglyphus ornatus
Genus Histiogaster
Genus Sancassania
Species anomala - Sancassania anomala
Genus Tyrophagus
No Taxon Sancassania or Rhizoglyphus
Superfamily Hemisarcoptoidea
Family Algophagidae
Genus Fusohericia
Species lawrencei - Fusohericia lawrencei
Family Chaetodactylidae
Genus Chaetodactylus
Species claudus - Chaetodactylus claudus
Species krombeini - Chaetodactylus krombeini
Family Winterschmidtiidae
Genus Kennethiella
Species trisetosa - Kennethiella trisetosa
Genus Saproglyphus
Genus Vidia
Superfamily Histiostomatoidea
Order Endeostigmata - Endeostigs
Family Nanorchestidae
Family Alycidae
Order Oribatida - Oribatids
Suborder Brachypylina
Superfamily Ameronothroidea
Superfamily Carabodoidea
Family Carabodidae
Genus Carabodes
Superfamily Cepheoidea
Family Cepheidae
Superfamily Cymbaeremoidea
Superfamily Damaeoidea
Family Damaeidae
Genus Belba
Genus Damaeus
Superfamily Eremaeoidea
Family Eremaeidae
Genus Eueremaeus
Family Megeremaeidae
Superfamily Gustavioidea
Family Astegistidae
Family Liacaridae
Genus Adoristes
Genus Xenillus
Superfamily Gymnodamaeoidea
Superfamily Hermannielloidea
Superfamily Hydrozetoidea
Family Hydrozetidae
Genus Hydrozetes
Superfamily Licneremaeoidea
Family Scutoverticidae
Genus Exochocepheus
Species eremitus - Exochocepheus eremitus
Superfamily Oppioidea
Family Oppiidae
Superfamily Neoliodoidea
Family Neoliodidae
Superfamily Plateremaeioidea
Family Plateremaeidae
Genus Allodamaeus
Species ewingi - Allodamaeus ewingi
Suborder Desmonomata
Family Hermanniidae
Genus Hermannia
Family Camisiidae
Genus Camisia
Suborder Enarthronota
Family Brachychthoniidae
Family Hypochthoniidae
Genus Hypochthonius
Species rufulus - Hypochthonius rufulus
Family Nothridae
Genus Nothrus
Family Cosmochthoniidae - cosmochthoniids
Genus Cosmochthonius
Genus Gozmanyina
Species majesta - Gozmanyina majesta
Suborder Mixonomata
Superfamily Euphthiracaroidea
Superfamily Lohmannoidea
Family Lohmanniidae
Superfamily Phthiracaroidea
Suborder Palaeosomata
Superfamily Palaeacaroidea
Suborder Poronota
Superfamily Achipterioidea
Superfamily Ceratozetoidea
Family Euzetidae
Genus Euzetes
Superfamily Galumnoidea
Family Galumnidae
Genus Galumna
Superfamily Oripodoidea
Family Haplozetidae
Family Mochlozetidae
Genus Mochloribatula
Species texana - Mochloribatula texana
Family Scheloribatidae
Family Oribatulidae
Genus Zygoribatula
Genus Lucoppia
Species burrowsii - Lucoppia burrowsii
Superfamily Phenopelopoidea
No Taxon nearctic taxa -- tmp
Order Sarcoptiformes
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Sphaerolichida
Suborder Prostigmata - Prostigs
Infraorder Anystina
No Taxon Parasitengona
No Taxon Erythraeina
Superfamily Calyptostomatoidea
Superfamily Erythraeoidea - Long-Legged Velvet Mites
Family Erythraeidae
Subfamily Abrolophinae
Genus Abrolophus
Subfamily Balaustiinae
Genus Balaustium - Sidewalk Mites
Subfamily Callidosomatinae
Subfamily Erythraeinae - long-legged erythraeids
Genus Augustsonella
Genus Curteria
Genus Erythraeus
Species tonsus - Erythraeus tonsus
Genus Erythraxus
Genus Lasioerythraeus
Genus Paraphanolophus
Subfamily Leptinae
Genus Leptus
Family Smarididae
Genus Clypeosoma
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae on Host
No Taxon Trombidiina
Superfamily Trombidioidea - Velvet Mites and Chiggers
Family Johnstonianidae
Family Microtrombidiidae - micro velvet mites
Family Neothrombiidae
Family Neotrombidiidae
Genus Neotrombidium
Species beeri - Neotrombidium beeri
Family Podothrombiidae - podothrombiids
Family Tanaupodidae
Family Trombiculidae - chiggers
Family Trombidiidae - true velvet mites
Genus Trombidium
Genus Dinothrombium - giant velvet mites
Genus Allothrombium
Family Trombellidae
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae on Host
No Taxon Hydrachnidia - Water Mites
Superfamily Arrenuroidea
Family Mideopsidae
Genus Mideopsis
Family Arrenuridae
Genus Arrenurus
Species problecornis - Arrenurus problecornis
Superfamily Eylaoidea
Family Limnocharidae
Genus Rhyncholimnochares
Genus Limnochares
Species americana - Limnochares americana
Family Eylaidae
Genus Eylais
Superfamily Hydrachnoidea
Family Hydrachnidae
Genus Hydrachna
Superfamily Hydryphantoidea
Superfamily Hygrobatoidea
Family Aturidae
Genus Aturus
Family Hygrobatidae
Genus Hygrobates
Family Limnesiidae
Genus Tyrrellia
Genus Limnesia
Family Pionidae
Genus Piona
Family Unionicolidae
Genus Koenikea
Genus Unionicola
Genus Neumania
Superfamily Lebertioidea
Family Lebertiidae
Genus Estelloxus
Genus Lebertia
Family Oxidae
Genus Frontipoda
Genus Oxus
Family Sperchontidae
Family Torrenticolidae - torrent mites
Family Stygothrombidiidae
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae on Host
No Taxon Anystae
Superfamily Adamystoidea
Family Adamystidae
Superfamily Anystoidea
Family Anystidae - Whirligig Mites
Subfamily Anystinae
Genus Anystis - Whirligig Mites
Species baccarum - Whirligig Mite
Family Erythracaridae
Family Teneriffiidae
Superfamily Caeculoidea
Family Caeculidae - Rake-Legged Mites
Genus Procaeculus
Genus Caeculus
Superfamily Pterygosomatoidea
Infraorder Eleutherengona
No Taxon Heterostigmata
Superfamily Tarsonemoidea
Family Podapolipidae
Genus Chrysomelobia
Species labidomerae - Chrysomelobia labidomerae
Family Tarsonemidae
Genus Polyphagotarsonemus
Species latus - Broad Mite
No Taxon Raphignathina
Superfamily Raphignathoidea
Family Camerobiidae
Family Stigmaeidae
Genus Eustigmaeus
Genus Zetzellia
Species mali - Yellow Predatory Mite
Superfamily Cheyletoidea
Family Cheyletidae
Family Demodecidae - Follicle mites
Genus Demodex - Follicle mites
Species canis - Demodex canis
Superfamily Tetranychoidea
Family Tetranychidae - Spider Mites
Subfamily Bryobiinae
Genus Bryobia
Genus Petrobia
Species harti - Petrobia harti
Subfamily Tetranychinae
Genus Oligonychus
Species ununguis - Spruce Spider Mite
Genus Panonychus
Species citri - Citrus Red Mite
Species ulmi - European Red Mite
Genus Tetranychus
Species urticae - Twospotted Spider Mite
Genus Eurytetranychus
Species buxi - Boxwood spider mite
Family Tenuipalpidae
Superfamily Eriophyoidea
Family Eriophyidae - Gall mites
Genus Acalitus
Species brevitarsus - Acalitus brevitarsus
Species ferrugineum - Acalitus ferrugineum
Species phloeocoptes - Almond and plum bud gall mite
Species ruelliae - Acalitus ruelliae
Genus Aceria
Species aceris - Aceria aceris
Species baccharices - Aceria baccharices
Species baccharipha - Baccharis Leaf Blister Mite
Species brachytarsus - Aceria brachytarsus
Species calaceris - Aceria calaceris
Species campestricola - Aceria campestricola
Species caryae - Pecan Leaf Roll Mite
Species caulis - Aceria caulis
Species celtis - Aceria celtis
Species cephalanthi - Aceria cephalanthi
Species chondrillae - Skeletonweed Gall Mite
Species cinereae - Aceria cinereae
Species dina - Aceria dina
Species elongata - Aceria elongata
Species erinea - Walnut Erineum Mite
Species fraxini - Aceria fraxini
Species fraxiniflora - Ash Flower Gall Mite
Species lantanae - Aceria lantanae
Species mackiei - Aceria mackiei
Species negundi - Aceria negundi
Species nyssae - Aceria nyssae
Species paracalifornica - Aceria paracalifornica
Species parapopuli - Poplar Bud Gall Mite
Species parulmi - Elm Fingergall Mite
Species theospyri - Aceria theospyri
Species trichophila - Aceria trichophila
Species trinema - Aceria trinema
Species triplacis - Aceria triplacis
Species vaga - Aceria vaga
Genus Aculops
Species aenigma - Aculops aenigma
Species ailanthii - Aculops ailanthii
Species cannabicola - Hemp Russet Mite
Species euphorbicolus - Aculops euphorbicolus
Species rhois - Poison Ivy Leaf Gall Mite
Species tetanothrix - Willow Bead Gall Mite
Genus Aculus
Species minutissimus - Aculus minutissimus
Genus Eriophyes
Species betulae - Eriophyes betulae
Species cerasicrumena - Eriophyes cerasicrumena
Species emarginatae - Eriophyes emarginatae
Species leiosoma - Eriophyes leiosoma
Species lepidosparti - Scalebroom Bud Mite
Species mali - Apple Leaf Blister Mite
Species neoessigi - Cottonwood Catkingall Mite
Species prunidemissae - Eriophyes prunidemissae
Species tiliae - Eriophyes tiliae
Species pyri - Eriophyes pyri
Genus Phyllocoptes
Species didelphis - Phyllocoptes didelphis
Genus Phytoptus
Species laevis - Alder Beadgall Mite
Genus Trisetacus
Species ramosus - Trisetacus ramosus
Genus Vasates
Species quadripedes - Maple Bladdergall Mite
Species aceriscrumena - Maple Spindlegall Mite
Infraorder Eupodina
Superfamily Tydeoidea
Family Ereynetidae
Subfamily Ereynetinae
Genus Pseudotydeus
Genus Hydrantes
Genus Ereynetes
Subfamily Riccardoellinae
Genus Riccardoella
Subfamily Speleognathinae
Family Tydeidae
Superfamily Halacaroidea
Superfamily Bdelloidea
Family Cunaxidae - Predatory Mites
Subfamily Cunaxinae
Subfamily Cunaxoidinae
Family Bdellidae - Snout Mites
Subfamily Bdellinae
Genus Bdella
Subfamily Cytinae
Genus Cyta
Subfamily Odontoscirinae
Genus Bdellodes
Genus Neomolgus
Species littoralis - Neomolgus littoralis
Subfamily Spinibdellinae
Superfamily Eupodoidea
Family Cocceupodidae
Genus Linopodes
Family Eupodidae
Genus Eupodes
Family Penthaleidae - Earth Mites
Genus Penthaleus - Blue Oat Mites
Species major - winter grain mites
Family Rhagidiidae
Infraorder Labidostommatina
Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Opilioacarida
Superfamily Opilioacaroidea
Family Opilioacaridae
Genus Neocarus
Species texanus - Neocarus texanus
Order Mesostigmata - Mesostigs
Suborder Sejina
Family Sejidae
Genus Adenosejus
Genus Sejus
Family Uropodellidae
Genus Uropodella
Suborder Arctacarina
Suborder Parasitina
Suborder Epicriina
Superfamily Epicrioidea
Family Epicriidae
Family Zerconidae
Genus Prozercon
Suborder Uropodina
Superfamily Uropodoidea
Family Polyaspididae
Genus Polyaspis
Family Dinychidae
Genus Dinychus
Family Trachytidae
Genus Trachytes
Genus Polyaspinus
Family Trachyuropodidae
Family Trematuridae
Family Uropodidae
Family Urodinychidae
Suborder Antennophorina
Superfamily Antennophoroidea
Superfamily Megisthanoidea
Family Megisthanidae
Genus Megisthanus
Species floridanus - Megisthanus floridanus
Superfamily Celaenopsoidea
Family Euzerconidae
Family Diplogyniidae
Genus Neolobogynium
Species americana - Neolobogynium americana
Genus Lobogynioides
Suborder Dermanyssina
Superfamily Rhodacaroidea
Superfamily Phytoseioidea
Family Blattisociidae
Genus Lasioseius
Genus Cheiroseius
Family Phytoseiidae
Genus Amblyseius
Species swirskii - Amblyseius swirskii
Species andersoni - Amblyseius andersoni
Genus Neoseiulus
Genus Typhlodromus
Species occidentalis - Western predatory mite
Family Podocinidae
Genus Podocinum
Superfamily Veigaioidea
Family Veigaiidae
Genus Veigaia
Superfamily Dermanyssoidea
Family Laelapidae
Family Macronyssidae
Genus Ornithonyssus
Species bacoti - Tropical Rat Mite
Species sylviarum - Northern Fowl Mite
Family Spinturnicidae
Family Varroidae
Genus Varroa
Species destructor - Varroa destructor
Superfamily Eviphidoidea
Family Macrochelidae
Genus Glyptholaspis
Genus Macrocheles
Species penicilliger - Macrocheles penicilliger
Family Parholaspididae
Superfamily Ascoidea
Family Ameroseiidae
Genus Ameroseius
Family Ascidae
Genus Platyseius
No Taxon images that D.E. Walter was unable to ID further [tmp.page]
No Taxon further unidentifiable nymphs, per D.E. Walter [tmp. page]
Order Ixodida - Ticks
Family Argasidae - Soft Ticks
Genus Argas
Genus Carios
Species kelleyi - Carios kelleyi
Genus Ornithodoros
Species turicata - Ornithodoros turicata
Genus Otobius
Species megnini - spinose ear tick
Family Ixodidae - Hard Ticks
Genus Amblyomma
Species americanum - Lone Star Tick
Species cajennense - Cayenne Tick
Species dissimile - Iguana Tick
Species maculatum - Gulf Coast Tick
Species triste - Amblyomma triste
Species tuberculatum - Gopher Tortoise Tick
Genus Dermacentor
Species albipictus - Dermacentor albipictus
Species andersoni - Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Species occidentalis - Pacific Coast Tick
Species similis - Western Dog Tick
Species variabilis - American Dog Tick
Genus Haemaphysalis
Species longicornis - Asian Longhorned Tick
Species leporispalustris - Haemaphysalis leporispalustris
Genus Ixodes
Species banksi - Ixodes banksi
Species dentatus - Ixodes dentatus
Species marxi - Squirrel Tick
Species kingi - Ixodes kingi
Species pacificus - Western Black-legged Tick
Species scapularis - Black-legged Tick
Species affinis - Ixodes affinis
Genus Rhipicephalus
Species sanguineus - Brown Dog Tick