The bugs in the clip appeared to be mold mites — the common name for a range of species that infest humid environments.

Thus, for a mite to catch a ride, all it needed to do was move a few steps closer to the arriving hummingbird. Once it landed, it would remain in the bird's nostrils to prevent being blown off as ...

But the poppy-seed-size mites are basically blind and can’t jump, said Carlos Garcia-Robledo, a biologist at the University of Connecticut. How do they sense the bird’s presence and attach to ...