No doubt. It´s a water mite. They are common in some freshwater systems. I am sure because I have seen them in my microscopic observations from various lakes and rivers.
looks to be some sort of aquatic predatory microscopic mite, very cool! It probably feeds on things such as nematodes, it shouldn't be harmful to a hermit crab
I have recently been finding little white bugs on my crabs are they harmful I think they might be becuase one of my crabs is sick he is very pale his on one of his legs the joints are turning yellow and he can't move it. I found these bugs in the tank what do I do I got the crabs like a week ago.
Oh! and i also noticed that these guys only pop up when the crabs knock some of the Eco Earth substrate into the water bowl, directly after that they're always in there until i clean it out. Next time im going to moisten the EE bricks then bake them before i use that stuff.
HAH! how awesome, i was just looking at one of these bastards under my microscope boggled at what in the hell it was, ironically i found it in my hermit crab's water bowl as well. There were quite a few actually and in both the salt water and fresh water. At first i thought they were a group of tiny collected bubbles, but then i noticed they were moving slightly. Im glad i found this video, any idea how to get rid of them or what they are?
@IHugFatKids13 It's either a dust mite(I have no idea why it would be swimming in the water) or a water mite which is sort of like a microscopic version of a fat spider that can swim. As for getting rid of them, are they really that much of a problem? They hadn't seemed to disturb my hermit crabs.
It appears what you have there is a water mite. I can't tell whether it has 6 legs, I'm guessing that it does, which would indicate the nymph stage. I have a video of a very similar animal which I mistook for a water bear. I think I actually called the video, (I thought it was a water bear)
Actually, has four pairs of legs; you can see the fourth pair if you look closely in at the back of the creature. You can see all eight legs at the same time starting at 2:13. Pause the video.
Oh, one more thing, look at your substrate and see if when you moisten it, it looks like little pieces of sand that crawl up out of it. Little tell tale signs of these could also be seen if you were to mist the glass on the inside of your tank and watch for little squiggly lines to appear with a little piece of sand at the end. They move slowly and leave trails in the condensation. Good luck, I hope it helps.
It turns out, this wasn't the only individual of its species; I took some more water from the same source and found them in greater numbers. I also noticed that they appear as white specks (If you look closely, you may be able to see legs) to the unaided eye, so I am now looking for them on my bed and pillows. If I find any, I'll put them under the microscope and compare them with this creature to see if they're truly both Dust Mites.
That's seriously scary.
ArmodrilloExpert5000 2 months ago
its probably is a mite or lice
lurodbby415 4 months ago
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Dust mite
MEGAONE302 5 months ago
Dust mite
CIREM3 7 months ago 2
What a such a beauty! I found one like this under my scope. Although it wasn't so hairy!!! But yes, I think it's a mite.
fabian5002 8 months ago
That's the Half Life head crab!
animateclay 9 months ago
that gives me the creeps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D:
oksana024 9 months ago
THIS MIGHT BE A PREMATURE BABY ANT ON THE OPPOSITE OF A GROWTH SPURT.... THAT IS MY ONLY CLUE... DO ANTS HAVE FLESH?
jmaxim2001 11 months ago
THIS MIGHT BE A PREMATURE BABY TARANTULA ON THE OPPOSITE OF A GROWTH SPURT.... THAT IS MY ONLY CLUE.
jmaxim2001 11 months ago
fucking creepy
regergekowns 1 year ago
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No doubt. It´s a water mite. They are common in some freshwater systems. I am sure because I have seen them in my microscopic observations from various lakes and rivers.
diegoram75 1 year ago
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diegoram75 1 year ago
i think is a mite (acarus)
rabba95 1 year ago
looks to be some sort of aquatic predatory microscopic mite, very cool! It probably feeds on things such as nematodes, it shouldn't be harmful to a hermit crab
flipski909 1 year ago
I have recently been finding little white bugs on my crabs are they harmful I think they might be becuase one of my crabs is sick he is very pale his on one of his legs the joints are turning yellow and he can't move it. I found these bugs in the tank what do I do I got the crabs like a week ago.
electronkay124 1 year ago
dust mite
infernape425 1 year ago
ugh, its ugly, mite? i want a microscope, theres one for 10$!!!
CUTEpandaDancing 1 year ago
Oh! and i also noticed that these guys only pop up when the crabs knock some of the Eco Earth substrate into the water bowl, directly after that they're always in there until i clean it out. Next time im going to moisten the EE bricks then bake them before i use that stuff.
IHugFatKids13 1 year ago
HAH! how awesome, i was just looking at one of these bastards under my microscope boggled at what in the hell it was, ironically i found it in my hermit crab's water bowl as well. There were quite a few actually and in both the salt water and fresh water. At first i thought they were a group of tiny collected bubbles, but then i noticed they were moving slightly. Im glad i found this video, any idea how to get rid of them or what they are?
IHugFatKids13 1 year ago
@IHugFatKids13 It's either a dust mite(I have no idea why it would be swimming in the water) or a water mite which is sort of like a microscopic version of a fat spider that can swim. As for getting rid of them, are they really that much of a problem? They hadn't seemed to disturb my hermit crabs.
RyanatorML2000 1 year ago
its a mite
sailor5687 1 year ago
Such dramatic music lol
Asperuaca 1 year ago
Dust mite
dragonmaster786 2 years ago
Dust mites eat our dead skin cells they are on you right now! That is a fact!
CaptainBillWalker52 2 years ago
looks like a dust mite 95% certain
ReactorBlack 2 years ago
O.o
IluvZero12 2 years ago
Looks like a baby tick before it gets the sack behind its back.
And what's the name of the music you use?
brownskyn6 2 years ago
nvm it's definitely not a sand flea lol
ilovefobx0 2 years ago
maybe a sand flea?
ilovefobx0 2 years ago
Beautiful imaging!
hulitoons 3 years ago
It's a water mite. Arrenurus dentipetiolatus
hulitoons 3 years ago
It appears what you have there is a water mite. I can't tell whether it has 6 legs, I'm guessing that it does, which would indicate the nymph stage. I have a video of a very similar animal which I mistook for a water bear. I think I actually called the video, (I thought it was a water bear)
wxfix 3 years ago
Actually, has four pairs of legs; you can see the fourth pair if you look closely in at the back of the creature. You can see all eight legs at the same time starting at 2:13. Pause the video.
RyanatorML2000 3 years ago
thats an arachnid O.o
lwanatt 2 years ago
Oh, one more thing, look at your substrate and see if when you moisten it, it looks like little pieces of sand that crawl up out of it. Little tell tale signs of these could also be seen if you were to mist the glass on the inside of your tank and watch for little squiggly lines to appear with a little piece of sand at the end. They move slowly and leave trails in the condensation. Good luck, I hope it helps.
misscranky1 3 years ago
It turns out, this wasn't the only individual of its species; I took some more water from the same source and found them in greater numbers. I also noticed that they appear as white specks (If you look closely, you may be able to see legs) to the unaided eye, so I am now looking for them on my bed and pillows. If I find any, I'll put them under the microscope and compare them with this creature to see if they're truly both Dust Mites.
RyanatorML2000 3 years ago
looks like a common house dust mite. Google house dust mite on their images tab. You'll see the same thing.
I have them in my tank as well and have recently introduced hypoaspis miles predatory mites to control this problem. Good luck.
misscranky1 3 years ago