Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. / A Complete Collection of the Legends, Superstitions, Beliefs, and Ominous Signs Connected with Insects; Together with Their Uses in Medicine, Art, and as Food; and a Summary of Their Remarkable Injuries and Appearances.

by Frank Cowan

Acaridæ—Mites.

The white spot on the back of a certain species of Wood-tic (Acarus) is said to be the spot where the pin went through the body when Noah pinned it in the Ark to keep it from troubling him.