Hominids, especially humans, can be considered the most intelligent biological family on the planet. The products of human intelligence are ubiquitous and quite startling â the computer youâre using to read this, for instance â while signs of intelligence in other animals is more subtle.
What Is Scabies? Scabies is a skin infestation caused by a very tiny mite known as the Sarcoptes scabiei. These microscopic mites can live on your skin for up to two months. They reproduce on the surface of your skin and then burrow into your skin and lay eggs. This causes a very itchy, pimple-like rash to form on the skin. There are approximately 300 million cases of scabies in the world every year.
191 Followers. A. Scabies is an itchy, highly contagious skin disease caused by an infestation by the itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Mites are small eight-legged parasites (in contrast to insects, which have six legs).cabies is an itchy, highly contagious skin disease caused by an infestation by the itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei.