He tino iti, he mōkitokito tonu ētahi. E 0.4 mm noa iho te whānui o te pūwereriki whero.

• Tiny, some microscopic. Red mite only 0.4 mm diameter

• Kei ngā tōpito katoa o te motu, ka mutu, he maha ngā momo.
• Kitea ai i te nuinga o ngā wāhi noho, i ngā wāhi huhua.

• Worldwide, many different types
• Found in most habitats and many different situations

• He whakararu tā ngā mea nei i ngā huarākau me ngā huawhenua. Nāna i tipu ai he pukuwhenewhene i ētahi tipu. Ka kitea anō e noho ana i roto i ngā kai kua roa ki te putunga. He pirinoa ki ētahi atu pepeke. He mōkitokito ngā pūwereriki puehu, nāna i ara ake ai te huangō i ētahi tāngata mate huangō. Kitea nuitia ai i ngā otaota rau maroke.

• Pests on fruit and vegetables. Cause galls on some plants. Associated with food which has been stored for a long time. Parasitic on insects. Dust mites – microscopic, can trigger asthma in susceptible people. Very common in leaf litter
• Immature stages may have only six legs