Mites and Chiggers

A. Scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabiei). B. Follicle mite (Demodex folliculorum). C. (Eutrombicula cinnabaris) chiggers (arrows) infesting five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) from Arkansas. D. Close-up of same (E. cinnabaris) chiggers.

Mite and chigger bodies under magnification

Photomicrographs A-B by Steve J. Upton; photomicrographs C-D by Chris T. McAllister