Despite its common name, the might is of no relation to terrestrial insects or arachnids. The mite is a ten-legged crustacean originally found on the rocky coasts of Theodolius, a minor world some 35 light-years from Sol. Because of their voracious appetite for insects and other small pests, mites quickly became a part of every Theodolian household. Over the centuries since their first discovery, mites have spread throughout human space in the company of many star travelers.

Physically, a mite’s body resembles that of a terrestrial crab. A hard exoskeleton protects the animal. At the tip of its heart-shaped body is the head, with its four eyes and constanly churning feeding tendrils. The mite captures prey with its pair of grasping claws and stuffs it into its mouth, where numerous moving parts grind it down quickly.

On average, as adult mite weighs between 7 and 12 pounds. They can live as long as fifteen years and are quite neat once housebroken. Mites are cold-blooded creatures that find the warmth of the human body very pleasant, which has often leads them to creep into bed with any nearby human and scare her. A sleeping mite gives off a faint thrumming sound caused by the reflexive clicking of its legs against its carapace. Some sentient beings find this sound very pleasant and calming, while others find it grating.