The Distribution of Quill Mites (Betasyringophiloidus seiuri) Among Flight Feathers of the Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)

ABSTRACT Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) are permanent ectoparasites that live inside the hollow quills of feathers and use their long chelicerae to pierce the ...