Deciphering the evolutionary relationships of Chelicerata (arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and
allied taxa) has proven notoriously difficult, due to their ancient rapid radiation and the …

Summaries of taxonomic knowledge are provided for all acarine groups in Canada,
accompanied by references to relevant publications, changes in classification at the family …

Parasitengona (velvet mites, chiggers and water mites) is a highly diverse and globally
distributed mite lineage encompassing over 11,000 described species, inhabiting terrestrial …

Acariform mites are an ancient and megadiverse lineage that may have experienced a
complex pattern of invasions into terrestrial and aquatic habitats. These among-realm …

Water mites of the genus Hygrobates are widely distributed in all biogeographic regions
except the Antarctic. Palaearctic Hygrobates species with reticulated soft integument …

Background Water mites are among the most diverse organisms inhabiting freshwater
habitats and are considered as substantial part of the species communities in springs. As …

Aim Alpine spring ecosystems have long been considered as highly isolated, island‐like
habitats. This presumption, however, is insufficiently supported empirically and conclusions …

A morphology-based parsimony analysis (50 taxa; 110 characters) focused on relationships
among basal acariform mites places Eriophyoidea (formerly in Trombidiformes) within …

Trombiculid mites were collected from the edible dormouse (Glis glis) within the Carpathian–
Balkan distribution gradient of host species. Representatives of five genera …

Simple Summary Mites are a group of minute animals ubiquitously distributed on the planet.
They have close ecological ties with other species, such as plants, insects and vertebrates …