This could help explain the mystery of how they can be fast enough to hitchhike on this family of birds.” “We built the devices the next day and brought the first mite from a flower to test it ...

While many harmless species of mites live in our homes and on our bodies, there are a few types that could wreak havoc on your health.

This story appears in the February 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Currently two species of face mites are known; at least one of them appear to be present on all adult humans.

Preventing mite infestation is a constant struggle for poultry farmers, with the poultry red mite andscaly leg mite posing the greatest threats in South Africa. Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports on ...