Learn more about a parasitic spider mite discovered in Brazil, the second of the genus ever described.

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...

The red palm mite, Raoiella indica, has emerged as a formidable pest across tropical and subtropical regions, posing a substantial threat to economically important host plants such as coconut, oil ...

"Spider mites are the most common, but cyclamen and broad mites are occasional pests of houseplants—these are tiny and do not form webs like the spider mites," says Meyers. Your plant may have fallen ...

Water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) constitute one of the most diverse and ecologically significant groups in freshwater ecosystems. With over 6,000 described species – and estimates suggesting many ...

The parasitic mites were found on juvenile arachnids in the Butantan Institute collection. The larvae of Araneothrombium ...

If the leaves on your houseplant look stippled or distorted, the plant may have fallen victim to mites, specifically spider mites. These arachnids are hard to see, reproduce rapidly, and leave a messy ...