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Tiny to microscopic invertebrate animal with eight legs and a pear-shaped body
Mosses, rotten leaves, humus, forest soils
Varies by species; many prey on roundworms, other mites, and insect larvae; others feed on plants (dead or live) and animals.
Centipedes, some ground beetles, ladybird beetles, winter wrens, thrushes, sparrows
Some mites ride on the backs of carrion beetles. Other mites parasitize other animals.
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