Modern oribatid mites only eat wood affected by fungi. Regardless, our study documents the first known interaction of wood-nesting termites and oribatid mites in the fossil record. This nest also ...

Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular leaves almost sharp eno ...

A survey was conducted in three sites from northern and mid-eastern regions of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, to determine oribatid mite composition in patches of seasonal semideciduous forest and ...

An international group of researchers at the University of Cologne have explored the asexual reproduction of oribatid mites ...

In collaboration with colleagues from international partner institutions, researchers at the University of Cologne have ...

Explore how oribatid mites have thrived for millions of years without sex, using unique strategies like parthenogenesis and gene transfer.

Yet, the oribatid mite Platynothrus peltifer challenges this paradigm: It has existed for over 20 million years -- entirely without sex. The asexual oribatid mites produce their female offspring ...

The phenology of oribatid mites of a Q. coccifera forest (mediterranean-type ecosystem) was studied on Mt Hortitiatis (Greece). The population density of most species displayed seasonal patterns which ...

REVIEWING some of the literature on Tyrogly-phid mites, Lapage 1 directed attention to their role in pulmonary acariasis of man, in addition to destruction of stored food-products. The Oribatids ...

RECENT quantitative analyses of the microfauna of the soil have shown that oribatid mites are by far the largest representatives. Their economic value is well known; they carry the infective ...

(Web Desk) - The oribatid mite, also known as the armored mite, has claimed the title of the strongest creature on Earth, despite its minuscule size of around 1 millimeter. This tiny marvel possesses ...