arthropods

Science & History arthropods, dragonflies, prehistoric bugs

4 Giant Prehistoric Bugs

January 7, 2022

Do you get uneasy at the sight of bugs? Just be thankful you don’t live in prehistoric times. Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth was populated by massive insects. We’re not talking about a few inches long—we’re talking bugs the size of dogs and vermin the size of cars. […]

Science & History arthropods, face mites

The Mites on your face

February 11, 2016

Mites, invisible to the naked eye, are eight-legged arthropods closely related to ticks and spiders. Almost all humans actually host these creatures on their faces. There are two species that make the human face their home: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. The former spends its time in pores and hair […]

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