Temporary-ectoparasite
Guides
Cimicinae
bed bug subfamily
Cimicinae is a subfamily of blood-feeding ectoparasites in the family Cimicidae, established by Latreille in 1802. The subfamily includes the most economically significant bed bug species, notably the cosmopolitan human parasites Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. It represents one of six subfamilies in Cimicidae and occupies a central position in the family's phylogeny.
Riccardoella
slug mites, snail mites
Riccardoella is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Ereynetidae that are obligate ectoparasites of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, primarily slugs and snails. The genus contains approximately six described species distributed across Europe, North America, East Asia, and New Zealand. These mites inhabit host mantle cavities, respiratory pores, and lung spaces, feeding on host mucus and tissue fluids. Their life cycles are tightly coupled to host biology, with developmental stages periodically leaving hosts to moult before reinfesting.