If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids ...

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, ...

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 ...

Trachymolgus purpureus. This brilliant purple hue is this mite’s actual color. Because there is no polite way to ask a mite to sit still for its portrait, Gary Bauchan often gives his tiny subjects a ...

Pest resistance in Havva and Sigal could yield savings of 10 percent to 15 percent of total cultivation costs, says the ...

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 ...

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.

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there's one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are ...

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, ...