What are Acari distinguishing characteristics?
The Acari are distinguished from other arachnids principally by the lack of conspicuous body segmentation, the broad union of the leg-bearing part of the body (the podosoma) with the posterior part (the opisthosoma) to form a single unit (idiosoma), the aggregation of the mouthparts into a distinct anterior body region ...
The Acari are distinguished from other arachnids principally by the lack of conspicuous body segmentation, the broad union of the leg-bearing part of the body (the podosoma) with the posterior part (the opisthosoma) to form a single unit (idiosoma), the aggregation of the mouthparts into a distinct anterior body region ...
