Mite (Parasitengona) in sand

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: Macro shot of a mite in very fine grained sand. The mite is less than 1 mm long. Warning: While previously identified as a clover mite, it actually belongs to the taxon Parasitengona - a microtrombidiid, or perhaps an erythraeid. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Bryobia_praetiosa. Date: 26 July 2010 (original upload date). Source: No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims). Author: No machine-readable author provided. Cornergraf assumed (based on copyright claims).