Tyrophagus casei, cheese mite
Scanning electron microscope image of a cheese mite (x 170). These creatures are generally considered to be a pest, however they are added to Altenburger cheese to give flavour
Picture No
10704110
Media ID
47557840
Size
3123px x 3092px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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