Spider mites are small pests that cause brown specks on plants. To get rid of them, isolate the infected plant and treat with a natural insecticide.

“It’s this time of year because the crops are being harvested and they’re normally in the fields eating spider mites, thrips ...

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A tiny worm that leaps high into the air — up to 25 times its body length — to attach to flying insects uses static electricity to perform this astounding feat, scientists have found.

Chiggers are mites ... humans. Flea bites typically show up on areas of skin where you wear close-fitting clothing, like the legs, waist, butt, thighs, and lower abdomen. Treatments for flea bites are ...

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Researchers have discovered a microscopic roundworm that uses electrostatic induction to launch itself onto flying insects.

From invasive weeds that can cause structural damage and cost thousands to eradicate, to pretty blooms harbouring poison inside their leaves or roots, these problematic plants could cause you a ...

Most often, you may suspect a different pest, but it’s actually mites, which is why observation is really important,” says ...

Snakes cause tens of thousands of fatalities annually due to potent venom, aggressive behavior, and high mobility, particularly in rural regions. Conversely, deaths from spider bites are extremely ...

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

This hand-sized hunter is thriving again in British wetlands A GIANT fish-eating spider once thought to be extinct in Britain has been spotted creeping back into UK homes — and experts say it’s making ...