Scientific name: Odontacarus australiensis

Family: Tronbiculidae

Distribution

Widespread in Australia

Description

Measures less than 0.5 mm. It occurs during summer along the coastal strip. It is bright red and is better known for being in clusters in the ears of cats. In humans, it causes inflamed swellings and itch for some days. 

Hosts

Rodents, primates, humans, birds, cats, etc.