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Posted in: Comics, DC Comics, Preview | Tagged: Batmite, christmasJoin the holiday madness with DC's Twas the Mite Before Christmas #1 as DC heroes unwrap chaos, carols, and punchlines.Published Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:26:09 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary DC's Twas the Mite Before Christmas #1 drops on 12/12 with eight festive tales. Superheroes embrace the holiday spirit in a comic perfect for seasonal cheer. Includes a Dickensian story with Constantine and Harley's Christmas romance switch. …

Blood-sucking ticks might be even clingier than we thought. Recent research has found that at least one tick species seems to use static electricity to help itself grapple onto potential hosts. The trick allows the tick to extend its reach by several body lengths, the authors say.What is One Change Mark Zuckerberg Should Make to His Social Platforms? | Gizmodo InterviewTicks are tiny parasitic arachnids, though they’re more closely related to mites than spiders. As a rule, ticks need to feed on the blood of other animals…

A spider pouncing on a parasitic wasp, in an ancient scene preserved in amber. Image: OSU College of ScienceAmber fossils are like a time capsule, preserving the three-dimensional structure of animals, plants, and other prehistoric items of interest. Every once in a while, however, paleontologists stumble upon some particularly bizarre specimens and scenes.Conventional fossils, with their faintly outlined pancaked specimens, can teach us plenty about the past, but they lack a certain pizzazz. Amber fossils, on the other…

If you are reading this, you are probably not alone.Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily of the face. In fact, humans are the only habitat for Demodex folliculorum. They are born on us, they feed on us, they mate on us, and they die on us.  Their entire life cycle revolves around munching your dead skin cells before kicking the teeny tiny bucket.So reliant is D. folliculorum on humans for their survival, new…

An illustration of Demodex folliculorum. Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)Scientists have finally unraveled the genetic secrets of humanity’s coziest roommates: Demodex folliculorum, also known as the skin mite. Among other things, the findings confirm that these mites actually do have anuses, contrary to previous speculation. They also indicate that the microscopic animals may not be as potentially harmful as commonly thought and that they’re evolving into co-dependent, symbiotic creatures that might provide us some…