ID#: 24928
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This photomicrograph shows a male (lower right) and female (lower left) straw itch mite, Pyemotes ventricosus. The enlarged abdomen of a gravid female is visible centrally, having become detached as an artifact. See PHIL 24929 for a view of a female mite with the distended abdomen intact. The male demonstrates a prominent dark intestinal mass.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Scott
Creation Date: 1963
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