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1310062	Erythraeid mite	Leptus spp.	Harvestmen are frequently victims of parasitism by larval erythraeid mites. Mite larvae bite a hole in the host's cuticle and feed on dissolved tissues and body fluids via a stylostome, which acts as a proteinaceous drinking straw. After engorging, larvae drop off the host and transform into free-living, predatory deutonymphs."