Explore how oribatid mites have thrived for millions of years without sex, using unique strategies like parthenogenesis and gene transfer.

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 ...

Hummingbird flower mites use static electricity to hop between flowers. Researchers initially thought scent guided them.

The family Laelapidae is a diverse group of mites that includes both free-living predatory species and those associated with various arthropods, mammals, and birds. Recent research has ...

These mites play a significant role in the ecology of birds, influencing their health and behavior. Recent research has focused on identifying new species of feather mites, particularly in regions ...

When hummingbirds visit multiple flowers, you usually see the mites going down their beaks only when they touch the first ...

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

Each of the 19 mite species at La Selva is attracted to specific set of flowers, and they somehow know when they have arrived at the right flower and that it’s time to jump on or hop off their ...

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 for ...

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 ...

Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers.

The milky specks known as hummingbird mites are among the most skilled hitchhikers in the world. They live their lives inside ...