tropical fowl mite

tropical fowl mite
Ornithonyssus bursa.

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  • bdellonyssus — ˌdeləˈnisəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from bdell + nyssus (from Greek nyssein, nyttein to prick, sting) more at numen : a genus of mites (family Dermanyssidae) parasitic on vertebrates and including serious pests (as B. bursa… …   Useful english dictionary

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