Ophionyssus natricis
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Ophionyssus natricis , also known as the "blood mite of snakes" , is a species of mite that is parasitic on snakes . The mite is the most common ectoparasite found in captive snakes. Fipronil is suitable for combating this . The mite can also spread to humans and cause itchy lumps, redness, and blisters.
Adults are 0.6 to 1.3 mm long. When sober they are yellow-brown, after a blood meal they are red to black-blue. After the blood meal, the female lays eggs in the area. The development cycle takes about two to three weeks. Females can survive up to six weeks without blood.
Web links
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literature
- Johannes Eckert, Karl Theodor Friedhoff , Horst Zahner, Peter Deplazes: Textbook of Parasitology for Veterinary Medicine. 2nd, completely revised edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1072-0 , p. 404.