Dust mites are inevitable and relatively harmless, but they can cause health problems. Find out what those problems are — and ...

Batman and Superman aren’t the only DC heroes with a Fifth-Dimensional Imp as a fan. Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk have plagued the Dark Knight and Man of Steel, respectively, over the years. So it only ...

The bites are horrible. They have been itching 24 hours a day for a couple of weeks, and nothing seems to help. A: While there are several species of microscopic mites, the oak leaf gall mite has been ...

This year's cicada emergence was a double whammy of insects, with two groups of periodical cicadas that only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years making a simultaneous appearance. But even ...

How do you like them apples, apricots, blueberries, almonds and peaches? They all depend on bees for pollination. But over the last several years, a massive number of bee colonies have died, putting ...

A virus spread by mites is responsible for the death of 60-70% of commercially managed bee colonies in the U.S. The varroa mite, resistant to common miticides, carries the deadly virus. Other factors, ...

Bird mites are avian parasites that live on the skin of domestic fowl and wild birds. If these pests make their way into your home they can affect you for several weeks at a time. ‌ Mite bites can ...

In the animal kingdom, people tend to think of the cheetah as the fastest creature around. But, when speed is measured relative to body size, there are several faster creatures—all of them arthropods.