A trio of biologists from the University of Connecticut; the Organization for Tropical Studies, in Costa Rica; and the ...

Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers.

When hummingbirds visit multiple flowers, you usually see the mites going down their beaks only when they touch the first flower,” says Carlos Garcia-Robledo. “I thought th ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers for ...

The milky specks known as hummingbird mites are among the most skilled hitchhikers in the world. They live their lives inside ...