Answer: Scabies mites (Sarcoptes scabiei)
Note that the specimen shown appears to have 6 legs, indicating that it is a nymph. Like all other acari (inc. ticks and mites), the adult will have 8 legs.
I like this case in that you can clearly see the features of the developing nymph inside the egg.
You can also appreciate the short stumpy legs terminating in spines.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
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This is just beautiful.
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