Mites (Arachnida: Acari) are among the most species-rich and ecologically diverse of all animals. They live everywhere, from the frozen fields of Antarctica to the sandy deserts of Africa, from the rainforest canopy to the deepest ocean trenches, from the tracheae of honeybees to the pillow beneath your head. Mites are predators, parasites, herbiovores, detritovores, malentities and mutualists. Despite their ubiquity and ecological importance, most biologists know nothing about them. The goal of "Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour" is to inform students and researchers about these neglected arthropods. The book is a comprehensive natural history of the Acari. It differs from many previous reference works in that it concerns itself with mites of purely scientific interest as well as those of economic importance such as ticks, spider mites and house-dust mites. Topics include evolutionary history, life cycles, habitats, reproductive systems, and biodiversity. It is well illustrated and contains about 1000 references.