👉 Okay, letās tackle Carsoniella Pv! Strap yourselves into your frankly rather sweaty seats for a bumpy ride through entomological weirdness. 3... 2... 1ā¦ Letās go!
What exactly is Carsoniella Pv anyway? Basically, Carsoniella Pv is a ridiculously specific genus within the Whitehead bat mite species (specifically, Whiteheadi spp.). Now, before you start picturing adorable little bats sporting teeny mites, I need to be upfront. These mitesā¦ wreck havoc. Seriously. They are basically the tiny, eight-legged freeloaders of the chiropteryx world. Here's a breakdown that might actually stick: Carsoniella Pv specifically affects the nasotrophic diph inhabited by Whiteheadi spp. which isā¦ letās just say itās a fancy way to describe the inside space behind their nostrils and above their uvula! (You don't need to know what that all means, I wouldn't either until I Googled. Trust me.) These mites absolutely gorge themselves on theā¦ you guessed it... nasal secretions of Whiteheadi batsāspecifically, a really nasty, somewhat viscous, preen gland secretion. They essentially poop in your nostrils and then poop again. Ew! 90% of Whitehead bat colonies are afflicted to some degree ā Carsoniella Pv is so ingrained into their lives that, frankly, theyāve basically accepted the mite infestation as part of the package. The mites themselves
