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P. herfsi are 0.2 mm in length and barely visible to the naked eye. Species of Pyemotes mites generally have similar life habits (Smith 1973, oscar and Wrensch 1990), as follows: newly emerged and mated females inject a neurotoxin-containing saliva into their hosts, which paralyzes the host and enables the gravid female mites to feed on the host's hemolymph. The toxin in the saliva of these itch mites is so potent that a single mite can paralyze and kill an insect larva 166,000 times its own weight (Tomalski et al. 1988).The posterior portion (opisthosoma) of the female enlarges (physogastry; Fig. 2) as its progeny develops inside, and, within a few days, up to 250 adult mites emerge from the gravid female. oscar and Wrensch (1990) found that progeny of the straw itch mite averaged 254 offspring of which 92% were females. Males emerge before the females, position themselves around the mother's genital opening, and mate with emerging females. Then, mated females disperse to find new hosts. These mites often are dispersed by wind, and when they land on vertebrate hosts, they attempt to feed, resulting in the bites.
Males emerge before the females, position themselves around the mother's genital opening, and mate with emerging females.
QuoteMales emerge before the females, position themselves around the mother's genital opening, and mate with emerging females. So basically, KSU Scientists found that mites behave like KU Students at the doors of bars during closing time?
I have two enormous oak trees in my front yard. This summer has been hell.I have like 20 of these bites on me right now.
I wanted to cut my legs off they were so bad, but then I got this at Walmart for like $2 and it's like they aren't even there
Quote from: The Big Train on September 29, 2015, 12:12:43 PMI wanted to cut my legs off they were so bad, but then I got this at Walmart for like $2 and it's like they aren't even there Duh. Isn't Calamin lotion for bug bites a known thing?
also not everyone grows up in coffeyville
how are they such enormous assholes but nobody in the world has ever heard of them until this week?
Quote from: puniraptor on September 29, 2015, 02:26:34 PMhow are they such enormous assholes but nobody in the world has ever heard of them until this week? I think these are what I'd always have on my crotch the weeks following Country Stampede back in the day.. So it's good to know
Quote from: puniraptor on September 29, 2015, 02:26:34 PMhow are they such enormous assholes but nobody in the world has ever heard of them until this week?they're european. they didn't show up in america until 10-15 years ago. now they're making a move.
Quote from: sys on September 29, 2015, 02:43:12 PMQuote from: puniraptor on September 29, 2015, 02:26:34 PMhow are they such enormous assholes but nobody in the world has ever heard of them until this week?they're european. they didn't show up in america until 10-15 years ago. now they're making a move.jihad?
It is always "Big Chemical Company" until you need us!I could kill the hell out of them mites if it wasn't for Big Government!Gonna win 'em all!
It is always "Big Chemical Company" until you need us!I could kill the hell out of them mites if it wasn't for Big Government!
Quote from: slobber on September 29, 2015, 02:57:08 PMIt is always "Big Chemical Company" until you need us!I could kill the hell out of them mites if it wasn't for Big Government!Gonna win 'em all!Just like the bees?
Quote from: slobber on September 29, 2015, 02:57:08 PMIt is always "Big Chemical Company" until you need us!I could kill the hell out of them mites if it wasn't for Big Government!do it anyway, dobbsie. time your killing spree for the next time they shut the govt. down.
