Dust mites are less than one-tenth the size of ants

Meet Dermatophagoides farinae. Crawling around on eight legs, this creature has no eyes to appreciate the kaleidoscope of colors around her. She relies on her extraordinary sense of smell to lead her to food and safe places to lay eggs. And she’s smaller than a pinhead. Dermatophagoides farinae is a dust mite. Less than a tenth the size of an ant,a dust mite’s whole world is contained in the dusty film under a bed or in a forgotten corner.