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 it flavour. Artificially coloured on computer
Picture No
10710791
Media ID
47581668
Size
4248px x 4157px
(7.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Illustration from the Natural History Museum Collection
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