Across
- 2. - funnel that is used to extract mites from soil samples
- 8. - the main body tagma of mites, containing the opisthosoma and part of the prosoma
- 9. -paired, tubular, elaborated extensions of a tracheal system associated with stigmatic openings.
- 10. - group of mites having a respiratory system with the stigmal opening near the base of the chelicerae
- 11. - group of mites having stigma located between 3. and 4. coxae
- 12. - the furrow separating the ancestral prosoma and opisthosoma,
- 14. - the anterior most part of a mite.
- 15. organ - the array of sensory setae in a pit and depression on tarsus I of ticks;
Down
- 1. - assist mites in finding food and perceiving environmental cues
- 3. - the 'sperm finger' on the chelicerae of male
- 4. - the opening to the tracheal system.
- 5. - three-segmented mouthpart appendages
- 6. - a rapid permanent mounting medium
- 7. - a male intromittent organ
- 13. - the basal segment of the leg