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===Eggs===

===Eggs===

The female mite lays eggs on the host. The number of eggs varies between species.  

The female mite lays eggs on the host. The number of eggs varies between species.[[File:mite egg.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Red Palm Mite Egg. E. Erbe unknown date, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:mite egg.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Red Palm Mite Egg. E. Erbe unknown date, wikimedia commons]]

===Larvae===

===Larvae===

The mite's eggs hatch into '''hexapod''' larvae. Larvae often only feed on skin cells, not blood at this stage. In some mites the larval stage is the only parasitic stage of their life cycle, for example ''[[Trombicula autumnalis]]''. This stage of the mite's life cycle usually lasts around 3-4 days.

The mite's eggs hatch into '''hexapod''' larvae. Larvae often only feed on skin cells, not blood at this stage. In some mites the larval stage is the only parasitic stage of their life cycle, for example ''[[Trombicula autumnalis]]''. This stage of the mite's life cycle usually lasts around 3-4 days.[[File:larva.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Mite larva of either family ''Trombidiidae'' or ''Erythraeidae''. Pudding4brains

[[File:larva.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mite larva of either family ''Trombidiidae'' or ''Erythraeidae''. Pudding4brains

  2008, wikimedia commons]]

  2008, wikimedia commons]]

===Nymphs===

===Nymphs===

The larvae remain dormant for 24 hours and moult into nymphs. There are two nymphal stages recognised. This stage in the mite's life cycle also lasts around 3-4 days.  

The larvae remain dormant for 24 hours and moult into nymphs. There are two nymphal stages recognised. This stage in the mite's life cycle also lasts around 3-4 days.[[File:nymph.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Rhinonyssid mite nymph. Lajos.Rozsa. 1988, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:nymph.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Rhinonyssid mite nymph. Lajos.Rozsa. 1988, wikimedia commons]]

===Adults===

===Adults===