Oribatida Mite, Sem #1
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Oribatida Mite, Sem #1
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Meckes/ottawa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Color-enhanced Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of an Oribatida mite, also called the moss mite or beetle mite. This suborder of mites lives mainly in water and in the soil, but also rarely in damp moss. They play an important role in leaf litter decomposition. This mite was found on the forest floor. On the head of the mite, the scissor-like mouthparts are visible behind sensory hairs. Magnification is 601, or 40x when printed at 10 cm wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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