There are repeat candidates, such as the endangered Canterbury knobbled weevil ( Hadramphus tuberculatus ), as well as new ...

Dust mites belong to the arthropod family. They’re related to ticks and resemble insects but lack wings and eyes. Dust mite reactions are typically harmless, though they can cause swelling, itching, ...

From the tea we drink, to the water we swim in, to the beds we sleep upon, millions of minuscule mites share our wide world. Mites are arachnids, much like spiders and scorpions, and the microscopic ...

While they’re totally different species, people often lump mites and fleas together because they’re small (sometimes microscopic) bugs. They both live in groups and can infest our homes and pets. In ...

Mites are tiny bugs in the tick and spider family. They get blamed for a lot of mysterious itching or biting symptoms because they are so tiny and hard to spot. There are thousands of different ...

More than a year after varroa mite was first detected in Australia at the Port of Newcastle, the deadly bee parasite is still on the move, reaching new parts of New South Wales in recent weeks. With ...

New species of aquatic mite in Portuguese rivers, Torrenticola galaica, reveals the existence of hidden predators.

Each adult person sheds about one and a half grams of skin every day. Dust mites are microscopic creatures that can live in your bedding and carpets and feed on this skin. Sound icky? It does explain ...

The varroa mite may be tiny — only a millimetre or two long — but it poses a huge threat to honey bees, beekeepers and honey ...

For the past decade, I’ve mooched off housemates and their mishmash of home appliances to keep my floors clean. That ended last month when I moved and needed to buy my own vacuum cleaner. No big deal, ...