redbug

• Substantivo que se refere à larva de ácaro do gênero Trombicula (também chamada de ácaro vermelho), que parasita vertebrados, inclusive humanos, causando coceira intensa e irritação na pele.

A noun referring to the larval stage of a mite that feeds on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, causing intense itching and irritation.

1. Parasitic miteC1formal

   A small larval mite that feeds on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, causing intense itching and irritation.

   Ácaro vermelho

   • After walking through the tall grass, he was covered in redbug bites.
   • Redbug infestations are common in warm, humid climates.
   • The doctor prescribed a cream to relieve the itching from redbug bites.

   Sinônimoschiggerharvest mite