🤯 One of its most fascinating behaviors:
Adult males carry female nymphs with their hind legs and mate with them immediately after they emerge as adults.

Tiny mite, remarkable strategy.

📖 doi.org/10.1007/BF01...

#Acarology #Acari #Mites #Tarsonemidae #PlantPests #CropProtection

Chelirera of a yet undetermined species in the family Oplitidae; Uropodoidea; Mesostigmata.

Chelirera of a yet undetermined species in the family Oplitidae; Uropodoidea; Mesostigmata.

Äntligen åtkomst till större förstoringar och först i tur var käkarna från ett än så länge obestämt kvalster i familjen Oplitidae.
Mer här:
utgangspunktnykarleby.blogspot.com/2026/03/opli...

#Kvalster #Punkit #Mites #Acari #Acarology #Mesostigmata #Uropodoidea #Oplitidae #Invertebrate 🐙

Electrically charged animals generate field hotspots near: nose tail legs

This suggests electroreception may complement chemical, thermal, and CO₂ cues during host-seeking.

🧵 Antistatic clothing or fibers could help reduce tick attachment.

www.cell.com/current-biol...

#Acarology #Ticks #Science

⏳ NEW REMINDER: Deadlines are fast approaching!

📄 Don’t forget to submit your abstract for the XVII International Congress of Acarology (ICA 2026) until 28th February.

📸 Or your photo or illustration for the 1st Gary Bauchan Competition until 28th February.

Link in bio.

#Acarology #Biodiversity

Small parasite. Massive global impact. 🐝

🔬 doi.org/10.1093/jipm...

#HoneyBee #Beekeeping #Acarology #Mites

💜 Acarology is stronger with women.
#WomenInScience #GirlsInScience#InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience#Acarology #WomenInSTEM

First record of Lasioerythraeus johnstoni Welbourn & Young, 1987 (Acari: Erythraeidae) parasitizing an anthonomine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Mexico and supplementary morphological ch...

📘 Published in Revista Chilena de Entomología (2025)
🔗 DOI: doi.org/10.35249/rch...
🧪 #Acarology #Mites #Parasitism #Science

📸🎨 Call for Entries – Acari Photo & Illustration Competition

Take part in the 1st Gary Bauchan Acari Photo and Illustration Competition at
ICA 2026!

More info: www.instagram.com/p/DTmzcyCjICA/

#Acarology #Mites #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #Ecology #Systematics #Entomology #Research #Conference

📚 References: De la Mora et al. 2011 (PLOS ONE); Gerson et al. 1985
📷 Image: Andrew Sonea
#acarology #entomology #mites #agriculture #science

🗓️ Important Dates:
🔹 Abstract submission deadline: February 28, 2026
🔹 Early-bird registration closes: March 15, 2026

✅ Registration is now open!
Visit our website! Link in the bio

#Acarology #Mites #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #Ecology #Systematics #IntegratedPestManagement #Entomology #Science

We are pleased to announce the XVII International Congress of Acarology will be held from July 20 to 24, 2026, in Montpellier, France.

#ICA2026 #Acarology #Mites #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #Ecology #Systematics #IntegratedPestManagement #Entomology #Research #Conference #Science #ScientificCommunity

#Acarology #Mites #SoilBiology #SoilBiodiversity #Microfauna #Biomechanics #Evolution #ChemicalDefense #ModelOrganism #ScienceCommunication #Oribatida #SoilEcosystems #LatinAmericanAcarology

4️⃣ Compatibility matters.For sustainable IPM, predators must survive treatments.✔ Garlic & thyme oil → compatible⚠ Citric acid & mineral oil → highly toxic to predators
#IPM #Biocontrol #PlantHealth #Agriculture #HempResearch #Entomology #SustainableAg #Acarology #AgSci #SciComm

🕷️🌿 Two new Galendromimus species discovered in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest!

📘 Santos et al. 2025 — ZooKeys
#Acarology #Taxonomy #Phytoseiidae #Biodiversity #Galendromimus#AtlanticForest #Neotropics #NaturalHistory #SciComm #Science

Today, we honor these microscopic engineers and all the biodiversity that keeps soils alive, fertile, and resilient. 🌱🕷️
Protecting soil is protecting our future.
#WorldSoilDay #SoilBiodiversity #Acarology #SoilMites

The next XVII International Congress of #Acarology - #ICA2026 - will be held from July 20th to 24th, 2026 in #Montpellier, France.

All the Acarologists from our lab. will be there !

meeting website: www.alphavisa.com/ica/2026/ind...

Phytoseiidae mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in pastures from Goiás state, Brazil Phytoseiidae mites are represented by more than 2,700 species commonly found in plants and soil with some species widely used in biological control programs worldwide. Knowledge of mite diversity in pastures and interactions between Phytoseiidae and grasses is essential for developing more efficient and sustainable management techniques for this crop. Here, we present a survey of Phytoseiidae species in pastures from Goiás State, Brazil, to contribute to the knowledge of the diversity and abundance of these predatory mites. We sampled 15 country properties in the Cerrado domain that had pasture crops used for cattle farming, for a total of 480 samples, from eight different Poaceae species. We recorded 21 species from 10 genera, including 11 new records for Goiás and two species collected for the first time since their original descriptions, namely Amblyseius atibaiensis Mineiro, Lofego and Sato and Proprioseiopsis biologicus Lofego, Demite and Moraes. Only Iphiseiodes zuluagai Denmark and Muma, Neoseiulus benjamini (Schicha), Proprioseiopsis mexicanus (Garman) and Proprioseiopsis biologicus Lofego, Demite and Moraes had previously been reported in Brazilian pastures, while the remaining species are new records in these ecosystems. Proprioseiopsis ovatus (Garman), N. benjamini and P. mexicanus were the most abundant species, whereas only a single individual was found for Amblyseius acalyphus Denmark and Muma, Amblyseius compositus Denmark and Muma, A. lofegoi, I. zuluagai, Neoseiulus gracilis (Muma), Metaseiulus (Metaseiulus) camelliae Chant and Yoshida-Shaul and Silvaseius barretoae Yoshida-Shaul and Chant. These results highlight pastures as reservoirs for predatory mites, with potential for biological control in agroecosystems. However, further studies are necessary to better understand this diversity.

📘 Read the full study:
Falchi et al., 2025 – Acarologia
doi.org/10.24349/dxm...
#Acarology #Phytoseiidae #Entomology #BiologicalControl #Cerrado #Agroecology #Biodiversity #ScienceTwitter #PredatoryMites #AgScience

🦃🕷️ Happy Thanksgiving!

A special thank-you to all acarologists who advance research, education, and collaboration across the Americas.

🍁 The Latin American Society of Acarology wishes you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

#Acarology #Mites #Thanksgiving #Biodiversity #ScienceCommunity

Came in to find the office mite already decked in the halls! All that was missing was his hat, so I fixed him right up.

#godjul #christmas #acarology #bugs #lovemymite #miteyjul

🧪 Colombia now records 50 chigger species, including a newly described one. New host records + larval ID key strengthen biodiversity and Orientia surveillance in the Neotropics. 🕷️🇨🇴#Acarology #Chiggers #VectorBiology

Eight new Tarsonemidae species were found from 633 slides at the Cuban Plant Quarantine Lab.
Daidalotarsonemus annonae now has the first male described, improving its taxonomy.

Acarologia (2025) DOI: 10.24349/xu18-1k5i
#Acarology #Mites #Cuba #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #PestManagement #PlantHealth

🧬 New study on Brevipalpus flat mites reveals cryptic diversity and updated species relationships using morphology + mitochondrial and nuclear markers.

Key species: B. yothersi, B. californicus, B. papayensis, B. obovatus, B. mallorquensis, and B. oleae.
#acarology #mites #taxonomy #science

🕷️ New record for Brazil! 🇧🇷
Tuckerella elegans is reported for the first time in Brazil, found in the Pampa biome (Sant’Ana do Livramento, RS).

📖 Castro et al. 2025 – Acarologia
🔗 doi.org/10.24349/wpc...

#Acarology #Mites #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #BrazilScience #SouthAmerica

🕷️ Beyond phoresy: Histiogaster arborsignis not only hitches rides with ambrosia beetles it also colonizes their galleries and feeds on symbiotic fungi in Florida avocados
📖 Symbiosis (2025)
🔗 10.1007/s13199-025-01063-0
#Acarology #AmbrosiaBeetles #Research #LatinAmericanScience

To discuss the biology, control, and management of the Lychee Erinose Mite (Aceria litchii), a key pest impacting lychee production in Florida and worldwide 🌎🍒.

ufl.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#Acarology #UFIFAS #TREC #MiteResearch #TropicalFruits #IntegratedPestManagement #PlantHealth

📢 Call for Papers – Agronomy
Integrated mite management is key for 🌱 sustainable farming facing climate change, pesticide resistance & monoculture expansion.
We welcome studies on biology, ecology, resistance, taxonomy & innovative control strategies.

#Agronomy #Acarology #IPM #Research

📢 ¡Join & share your work with the acarology community!
The SLA invites members to send info on 🧩 events, 🔬 research lines & 📄 recent papers for diffusion on our official channels.
👉 Link in bio!
#Acarology #SLA #Mites #Science #Research #LatinAmerica

Damaeus, a fungivorous and slime-mould-i-vorous mite on a cluster of Hemitrichia calyculata.
#mites #roztocze #acarology

Job Position for Associate/Assistant Level.
Martha N. and John C. Moser Chair in Arthropod Biosystematics and Biological Diversity @OhioState

#womeninSTEM @500womensci.bsky.social
Check their chair & committees. @unv.org #zoology #ecology #systematics #acarology #insecta
#entomology

Deutonymph of Bulbolaelaps neomidae.

#NewSpecies!
New mite from #slovakia just snuck in:

Bulbolaelaps neomidae

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/10028794-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #BulbolaelapsNeomidae

#FAIRdata
#OA #biodiversity #nature #conservation #animals #arachnology #arachnids #acarology #acari #mites