"A basic introduction to mites, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to live on animals and in dust"--.
Discusses the history of bedbugs, mites, and ticks, examines their family trees, anatomy, life cycles, predators, and prey, and looks at myths and facts about the insects.
Details the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of mites. Includes full-color photographs, an activity, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Presents an explanation of evolution in graphic novel form through a conversation between Charles Darwin and Mara, a follicle mite that lives in his left eyebrow and believes him to be a god.
