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Itch mite (second egg) [Ocarus scabiei (oeuf seconde)]
recto sheet overall
recto sheet overall

Itch mite (second egg) [Ocarus scabiei (oeuf seconde)]

Artist Unknown
Date1870s
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage: 3 1/2 x 3 3/8 inches (8.89 x 8.57 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/16 x 5 1/8 inches (17.93 x 13.02 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2012.10.1.8
Signednone
InscribedOn mount recto, bottom, in blue pen: "Ocarus scabiei (oeuf seconde)"; On mount verso, upper right, in pencil: "6754L".
Markingsnone
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DescriptionMicroscopic image of organism with an oval shaped body composed of soft, fine lines which are more concentrated near top.
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