The Locust Tracheal Mite

Abstract

Mites Are Found Living On Many Insects. Some Appear To Show Little Preference For A Particular Part Of Their Host And Are To Be Discovered Inuozens Clinging To Any Part Of The Unfortunate Insect That Offers A Foothold. Others Are More Specialized, and Attach Themselves to One Part Only, As Is the Case with One Mite That Lives On the Antenna: Of A Particular Ant. Dung Beetles Frequently Support A Large Population Of White Or Yellow Mites On The Under-Surface Of Their Bodies; Grasshoppers Are Often Found With Bright Red Mites On Their Wings; While The Caterpillars Of The Smallest Moths Have Their Own Particular Small Mite.