Cheyletus eruditus

...The palps are well developed and powerful, with huge claws or comb-like hairs at the end. The narrow-legged mite Cheyletus eruditus , found in various countries around the world and widely seen in Japan, is found on stored food and straw, and 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. ...

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…触肢はよく発達して強大で，末端に巨大なつめや櫛（くし）状の毛があるのが特徴。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。…

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