In dogs, for example, a scabies infestation is called mange. The mites can’t jump or fly. But once they land on a new victim, they can crawl at 2.5cm a minute to hunt down a hiding spot.

You can't get scabies off your pet – or give it to them Natalie says: 'Mange in dogs is a form of scabies but although the mites involved can get on to you, they can't breed and complete their life ...

On a recent drive back from Denver International Airport, I saw a coyote running through a prairie-dog town. It was the fifth coyote I saw that morning between Estes Park and Denver, but this one ...