by randor10 Trombiculidae History Trombiculidae, from Greek (“to tremble”) and Latin culex, gen. culicis (“gnat” or “midge”), was first described as an independent family by H.E. Ewing in 1944. But references to chiggers go as far back as sixth century China, and by 1733, the first recognization of trombiculid mites in North America were made. [...]
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