Shifts in the climate are fueling longer tick seasons, expanding tick habitats, and raising the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

When these resources were either unavailable or presented an unrealistic time frame, some arthropod groups were only identified to the following respective levels: mites (Arachnida: Acari) and Protura ...

If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. At first, your plant may look a little “off ...

Australia's honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on baby bees (larvae ...

Demodex mites are tiny eight-legged parasites that mostly live in hair follicles and oil glands on your face, neck, or chest. As alarming as this may sound, they’re generally harmless.

Mites are tiny, annoying creatures that can really bother chickens and humans. The most common type are like sneaky night-time attackers: they hide in the cracks and small spaces of chicken coops ...

The clover mites have arrived. And when they arrive, they come in large numbers. Since the weather has been so nice, these small arachnids are out and ready to lay some eggs. When we get some ...

Eyelash mites are tiny cigar-shaped bugs found in bunches at the base of your eyelashes. They’re normal and usually harmless, unless you have too many of them. Also known as demodex, each mite ...

Ramsey, an entomologist, wanted to know why. The tiny parasites were a honeybee pest from Asia called tropilaelaps mites—tropi mites for short. In 2024 their presence was confirmed in Europe for ...