Mite Facts: an ARACHNID | Animal Fact Files

A mite is an arachnid. Though most people associate the word "arachnid" with spiders, not all arachnids are spiders. Mites, scorpions, and other animals are all arachnids! So let's learn mite facts in this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Superorder - Acariformes and Parasitiformes
Range: everywhere
Habitat: leaf litter, soul, under tree bark, water, on the bodies of other animals, etc.
Size: typically microscopic but can reach more than 1cm long
Diet: plants, fungi, animals (including blood and skin)
Threats: other mites and invertebrates, birds, reptiles, mammals like opossums
Lifespan: typically 1-2 months as adults