
Predatory Mites Attacking Each Other

by Science Photo Library
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Predatory Mites Attacking Each Other
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Predatory mites attacking each other. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a predatory dust mite (Cheyletus sp.) eating a member of its own species. These mites usually prey on house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) but turn on each other when this usual food source is unavailable. Magnification unknown.
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February 22nd, 2021
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