Euschoengastia setosa

Euschoengastia setosa is a mite in the genus "Euschoengastia" of the family Trombiculidae that mostly parasitizes small rodents and lagomorphs. Recorded hosts include marsh rice rat ("Oryzomys palustris") in Georgia; the deermouse ("Peromyscus maniculatus") in Tennessee; and the eastern red squirrel ("Tamiasciurus hudsonicus") in North Carolina, among others.