"It was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
Er, not quite.
Get a magnifying glass and take a close look at your Christmas tree, says a scientist.
In all likelihood, it is harbouring thousands of bugs.
Bark lice, mites, moths and the odd spider are among the tiny creatures that live on pine trees and find themselves dragged into homes when Christmas comes around, says Bjarte Jordal at Norway's University Museum of Bergen....
"It was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
Er, not quite.
Get a magnifying glass and take a close look at your Christmas tree, says a scientist.
In all likelihood, it is harbouring thousands of bugs.
Bark lice, mites, moths and the odd spider are among the tiny creatures that live on pine trees and find themselves dragged into homes when Christmas comes around, says Bjarte Jordal at Norway's University Museum of Bergen....
