What language is scientific names written in?

Scientific names of all living creatures are in Latin. Occasionally a Greek Word will be used, or a "latinized" Word will be created if none exists. An example of this is the scientific name for a particular owl mite, named "Strigophilus garylarsonii,'' apparently named after the creator of the "Far Side" comic strip, Gary Larson. The scientific name consists of the genus and species, the last two categories in the taxonomical classification of the living organism in question.