If she becomes a female, she will be gravid with eggs as a result of the mating. If he develops into a male, there are no consequences to the mating and he is ready to mate with deutonymphs of his own choosing. The adult mite lives approximately two months happily eating ear wax and skin oils. Most ear mite cases are found in cats. Dogs can be infected as well but, since dogs more commonly get ear infections of other types, ear infections in dogs rarely involve mites.
Ear mites readily transmit from host to host by physical contact.
Ear mites came from some other animal with whom your pet has been socializing. Because mites are easily transmissible by physical contact, treatment for mites often must include all household pets. The presence of the mites is very inflammatory and can generate very irritating ear infections. Skin disease can also result from infection by the ear mite. Ear mite infection is certainly contagious among cats and dogs.