Long-legged tick - Long-legged tick

Japanese: アシナガツメダニ - あしながつめだに

…The narrow-legged mite Cheyletus eruditus , found in many countries around the world and widely seen in Japan, is found on stored food and straw, where it preys on small insects and other mites. Other similar species, such as the light-legged mite C. fortis and the long-legged mite Cheletomorphe lepidopterorum , are known and occur on grains and tatami mats, causing dermatitis accompanied by severe itching and internal mite disease in humans. [Kiyotoshi Kaneko]. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "long-legged tick" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…世界各国に分布し，日本にも広く見られるホソツメダニCheyletus eruditusは貯蔵食品やわらなどに見いだされ，小昆虫類やほかのダニ類を捕食する。その他，フトツメダニC. fortis，アシナガツメダニCheletomorphe lepidopterorumなど数種の近似種が知られており，穀類や畳に発生して，強いかゆみを伴った皮膚炎や人体内ダニ症の原因となっている。【金子清俊】。…

※「アシナガツメダニ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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