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*Known as the rabbit fur mite

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*Found on rabbits (domestic and wild) and on hares

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| Also known as:

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| ''The rabbit fur mite''

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Leporacarus mites are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] found on rabbits (domestic and wild) and hares. They are non-pathogenic, common mites.

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*Common

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The mite clings to individual hairs and feeds on sebaceous secretions and skin debris.

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*Clings to individual hairs

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Leporacarus mites may cause dermatitis in humans handling infected animals.

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*Feeds on sebaceous secretions and skin debris

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[[Category:Non-Burrowing_Mites]][[Category:Rabbit]]

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*Non-pathogenic

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[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]

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*May cause dermatitis in humans handling infected animals[[Category:Non-Burrowing_Mites]][[Category:Rabbit]]

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[[Category:To_Do_-~~_Parasites~~]]

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