Researchers discover new male variant of bulb mite
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

The bulb mite (Rhizoglyphus robini) is a common pest of numerous crops. Male bulb mites display one of two reproductive tactics and are classified as `fighters` and `scramblers.` Biologists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have now discovered a third variant, the `mega-scrambler,` in which males are morphologically similar to females. Their results were published on 17 May in the scientific journal Ecology.