Acari Reading

Acari are mites.

Earliest fossils date back 400 million years.

45,000 species ID’d so far, representing probably 5% of all mite species.

Everywhere, except in the clouds. In all aquatic environments, even at depths of 5000m. In soil up to 10m deep. On plants, animals, and insects. You name it.

You might find 1 million mites, representing 200 species in at least 50 families.