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Viewing Dust Mites
In length and appearance, dust mites are rather unremarkable. They measure about 1/25mm - 1/100mm and have a greyish, black or reddish colour. A single mite is oval in shape and has eight legs like all arachnids. The mouth and antennae parts are clumped together at the front of the body forming a sort of 'head'. Most of the time, dust mites will have tiny beads of moisture and specks of food on its exoskeleton and feet. To preserve moisture, dust mites are usually accompanied by other mites; in other words, where there is one dust mite, there are many. A microscope with at least ten-magnification power is needed to view dust mites; a dissecting microscope is suggested. Sometimes, you can even see them with a strong camera lens or magnifying glass.