Water mite. Darkfield illuminated light micrograph of a water mite. Water mites are tiny arachnids found in both freshwater and marine environments. T

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Water mite. Darkfield illuminated light micrograph of a water mite. Water mites are tiny arachnids found in both freshwater and marine environments. The larvae of mites only have six legs but the fourth pair, characteristic of arachnids, usually appears when they moult into nymphs.

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Photo credit: © ROGELIO MORENO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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