Brightfield photomicrograph, parasitic mite of humble bee


Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology. In soil ecosystems, mites are favored by high organic matter content and by moist conditions, wherein they actively engage in the fragmentation and mixing of organic matter


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Keywords: acarology, bee, brightfield, humble, micrograph, microscope, mite, parasitic, photomicrograph