There are repeat candidates, such as the endangered Canterbury knobbled weevil ( Hadramphus tuberculatus ), as well as new ...

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, ...

While, to many, fall is as good a season as any other, it can be the worst for those who are prone to oak leaf itch mites. These are commonly known to feed on larvae of an oak gall midge (fly) that ...

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 ...

More than a year after varroa mite was first detected in Australia at the Port of Newcastle, the deadly bee parasite is still on the move, reaching new parts of New South Wales in recent weeks. With ...

Each adult person sheds about one and a half grams of skin every day. Dust mites are microscopic creatures that can live in your bedding and carpets and feed on this skin. Sound icky? It does explain ...

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.

Every December, youth hockey teams around the city compete for the title of “Boston’s Best” in the Mayor’s Cup Ice Hockey ...

Mites are small arachnids that may might humans. People may not realize they have come in contact with mites until they develop itchy, red, or discolored bumps that resemble bites. The term “mites” ...