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[[File:mite egg.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Red Palm Mite Egg. E. Erbe unknown date, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:mite egg.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Red Palm Mite Egg. E. Erbe unknown date, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:larva.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Mite larva of either family ''Trombidiidae'' or ''Erythraeidae''. Pudding4brains 2008, wikimedia commons]][[File:nymph.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Rhinonyssid mite nymph. Lajos.Rozsa. 1988, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:larva.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Mite larva of either family ''Trombidiidae'' or ''Erythraeidae''. Pudding4brains 2008, wikimedia commons]]

The life cycle length of a mite varies between species, but is approximately 3 weeks on average. The ''[[Psoroptes]]'' mite has a lifecycle of 10 days, whereas the ''[[Demodex]]'' mite has a 21 day lifecycle.  

The life cycle length of a mite varies between species, but is approximately 3 weeks on average. The ''[[Psoroptes]]'' mite has a lifecycle of 10 days, whereas the ''[[Demodex]]'' mite has a 21 day lifecycle.  

Once nymphs have emerged from the larval stage, the nymphs moult finally into adult mites. These adult mites can be [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] or [[:Category:Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] depending on their species.  

Once nymphs have emerged from the larval stage, the nymphs moult finally into adult mites. These adult mites can be [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] or [[:Category:Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] depending on their species.  

   

   

==References==

==References==

Durden, Lance A. (2002). Medical and veterinary entomology (3rd ed.). Academic Press.  

Durden, Lance A. (2002). Medical and veterinary entomology (3rd ed.). Academic Press.  

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