Among the many threats to honey bee colonies around the world, one stands alone: the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. For decades, researchers assumed that varroa mites feed on blood, like many of ...

What if I told you that right now, you have dozens of tiny mites eating, laying eggs, dying, and leaking feces—all over your face? Turns out, you probably do. I’m Anna Rothschild, and this is Gross ...

Dear Doctor: I would appreciate if you would talk a bit about eyelash mites. What are they, and how does someone get them? What is the best treatment to get rid of them? Dear Reader: Eyelash mites, ...

Demodex are mites that live in the hair follicles and oil glands of many mammals. There are two species found in humans - one which lives mainly in hair follicles on our faces and the other which can ...

Dust mites are not renowned for their sprinting ability. But now they have their very own racetrack, courtesy of scientists who are studying mite behaviour. According to these specialists, staying in ...

The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable future, but some people are feeling the painful, itchy remnants of a ...

New Scientist published a story yesterday stating that rosacea – a common skin disease characterised by red blotches on one’s face – may be “caused” (more on this later) by “tiny bugs closely related ...

Every night, your body works. It breathes, it regulates itself, it sweats, it renews itself, and all this incredible natural ...

Dear Doctor: I would appreciate if you would talk a bit about eyelash mites. What are they, and how does someone get them? What is the best treatment to get rid of them? Dear Reader: Eyelash mites, ...

Dear Doctor: I would appreciate if you would talk a bit about eyelash mites. What are they, and how does someone get them? What is the best treatment to get rid of them? Dear Reader: Eyelash mites, ...