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

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

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

“Dust mites are a microscopic insect-like species that belong to the arachnid family, along with spiders and ticks,” says Michael Rubino, a mold and air quality expert and founder of HomeCleanse.

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

Tick bites can cause common and potentially life ... and intense discomfort. Mites are responsible for conditions like mange, skin irritation, hair loss, and infections if left untreated.

There are more than a dozen species of these primitive creatures, which are related to spiders, ticks and chiggers. It can take two to five weeks for a mite egg to mature into an adult.

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 ...

Though Demodex mites are often seen as unwelcome guests, they play an essential role in the skin’s ecosystem. By maintaining ...

Ruud Kleinpaste recently spotted spider mites in his garden, and he runs through some facts about them and some ways to deal ...

The good news is you can easily protect your pet from these parasites with one of the best flea and tick treatments for dogs. Many of these flea medications also treat lice, mites, intestinal ...

Besides signaling when to get off, these electric charges help the mites quickly board their speedy chaperones. Just like the study looking at how ticks hitch a statically charged ride onto ...