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Grain mite
Copyright © 2016 Jay Jech

Grain mite
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
August 25, 2016
Size: <1mm
Found atop a relatively new white plastic trash can positioned near a cat's litter box. They seem to form large clusters but are also scattered all over the white plastic lid. The trash can has soiled litter inside of it.

The litter is corn-based. Probably Acarus siro?
https://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/storage-entrepose/sip-irs/gm-cf-eng.htm

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Contributed by Jay Jech on 25 August, 2016 - 2:48pm
Last updated 9 December, 2016 - 8:36am

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