Cutaneous infestations are characterized by the presence of parasites in or on the skin. The term ectoparasite refers to a parasite that lives on the outer surface of its host. Arthropods consist of a large group of animals that possess a hard external skeleton, jointed legs, and other appendages.<sup>2 Anderson J.A.D., Anderson K.N., Andrewartha J. , et al. The Bantam Medical Dictionary  New York: Bantam (1990). 

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références</sup> They are classified as arachnids, which have eight legs (e.g., mites, ticks, and spiders) and hexapods, which have six legs (e.g., lice, mosquitoes, fleas, bedbugs, ants, and bees).<sup>35 Weston W.L., Lane A.T., Morelli J.G. Color Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology  St. Louis: Mosby (1996).  84

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références</sup> This article specifically focuses on arthropods that act as ectoparasites to the human host. A cutaneous eruption caused by the larvae of roundworms is briefly discussed.