a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis. Also called grain itch mite .
STRAW MITE
Meaning of STRAW MITE in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012