"The Cheese-mite, <em>Acarus domesticus</em>, and others are parasitic upon or beneath the skin of man and other animals." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cheese-mite

"The Cheese-mite, Acarus domesticus, and others are parasitic upon or beneath the skin of man…

An illustration of a rectangular cheese-vat.

Rectangular Cheese-vat

An illustration of a rectangular cheese-vat.

An illustration of two curd knives.

Curd Knives

An illustration of two curd knives.

An illustration of a curd mill.

Curd Mill

An illustration of a curd mill.

"Of the true mites, the domestic or cheese mite and the itch-mite are examples." &mdash; Williams, 1889

Cheese mite

"Of the true mites, the domestic or cheese mite and the itch-mite are examples." — Williams, 1889