Dust mites are insect-like pests that live in mattresses, pillows and soft surfaces. We spoke with experts about how to get ...

It’s typically found on the face but can also live on other parts of the body. Demodex brevis is a type of mite that can be found on humans. It’s so small you can’t see it with the naked eye.

Wondering how to get rid of dust mites? There are plenty of simple ways to kill off this common household pest, and we've put together this guide to walk you through your options. Dust mites are ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers ...

The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

When biologist Satoshi Shimano saw a post about a new mite species on Twitter, he couldn't have known that the repeated resharing of the image would lead to the discovery of another. In honor of ...

Because something else is already there waiting to gobble them up: dust mites. And the longer you wait between washes, the more food these critters will have and the more they'll procreate and ...

Meet Demodex, the face mite, a microscopic arachnid that lives on human skin. The pore is its humble abode and the waxy sebum we secrete is its meal of choice. It's hard to know for sure ...

G. J. de Moraes, E. L. Melo, M. G. C. Gondim Jr. A new species of phytoseiid mite, Phyllodromus trisetatus n.sp., collected in northeastern Brazil is described. Phyllodromus DeLeon, 1959 has been a ...