Where does the Itch Mite live?
Sarcoptes scabiei has 1,665 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1947 to 2026. Most records come from Benin.
- 1,665 records
- 34 places
- 29 years recorded
- Arachnida class
AnimaliaArthropodaArachnidaSarcoptiformesSarcoptidaeSarcoptes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 858 | |
| United States | 258 | |
| South Korea | 138 | |
| Australia | 123 | |
| Finland | 55 | |
| Canada | 45 | |
| Argentina | 26 | |
| Egypt | 23 | |
| Belgium | 22 | |
| China | 21 | |
| Netherlands | 15 | |
| DR Congo | 9 | |
| Spain | 8 | |
| France | 8 | |
| United Kingdom | 7 | |
| Israel | 7 | |
| Tanzania | 5 | |
| Brazil | 3 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 2 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| Sweden | 2 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| Colombia | 1 | |
| Denmark | 1 | |
| Estonia | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Thailand | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.