Red spider mites are tiny wingless insect-like creatures that have eight legs and a one-piece body. They are so small that a hand lens is needed to see them clearly. Greenhouse spider mites ...

Chiggers, as the tiny red larvae of certain arachnid mites in the Trombiculidae family are known, may also be spreading the alpha-gal allergy. Chiggers are tough to spot because they're so small ...

Chiggers are not insects ... moving across the ground in the first warm days of the year. They are bright red, hence the nickname “red bugs.” The adults lay eggs in the soil early in the ...

Do you know what chigger bites look like? The tiny mites may leave behind small, itchy red bumps around your ankles that can be easily confused for other types of insect bites. "They tend to be in ...

Dealing with red spider mites on your cucumbers can feel like a race against time. These tiny troublemakers, with their reddish-brown bodies, are masters of disguise. If you look closely, you'll see ...

Tiny but destructive red mites which thrive in arid conditions have led to huge crop losses in northwestern Libya and ...

Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of some common parasitic mites were covered in a session at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Atlantic City ...

Dogs use many senses to communicate with the world around them, including taste. Here's why dogs lick your feet, their own ...

Bed bugs aren’t known to directly spread disease, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t a public risk. These tiny bugs can ...

But what about pore cleaning mites like Demodex folliculorum that spend their entire life living deep in our faces? At night, the 0.3mm long organisms leave the pores to find a new skin follicle ...

Common pests that can infest houseplants include aphids, mealybugs, scales and mites - and October is a great time to check ...

“Insect bites and stings are quite common in dogs during the early autumn. Pets are most often stung or bitten around their ...