Mites

Question 1

Sarcoptes spp.
Notoedres spp.
Cnemidocoptes spp.

Answer 1

• SARCOPTIDAE family
• aka burrowing mites, short stubby back legs
• sarcoptes causes scabies, legs with long, unjointed pedicles, dorsal spines, terminal anus
• notoedres causes feline scabies, looks like sarcoptes but not dorsal spines and a dorsal anus
  cnemidocoptes causes scaly leg in avian, legs have claws instead of suckers

Question 2

Psoroptes spp.
Chorioptes spp.
Otodectes spp.
Demodex spp

Answer 2

• PSOROPTIDAE family
• psoroptes, long, jointed pedicles with suckers on ends
• Chorioptes, short, unjointed pedicles
• Otodectes, ear mites, Short unjointed pedicles, suckers on the ends
• Demodex, cigar shape, rarely causes problems in adult animals