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==Structure and Function==
==Structure and Function==
*Only two body divisions
**Cephalo-thorax
**Abdomen
*Three pairs of legs in the larval stages or four pairs of legs during the nymphal and adult stages
*No wings
*No antennae
*No compound eyes
*Small size
**E.g. ticks are under 1cm in length and mites are under 1mm in length
==Life cycles==
==Life cycles==
*The larva (also called '''seed tick''') develops from the egg
*The nymphal stage follows the larval stage
*The nymph then develops into an adult (i.e. '''sexually mature''')
[[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks|Ticks]]
[[Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks|Ticks]]
[[Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites|Mites]]
[[Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites|Mites]]