Furniture/House Mite

Glycyphagus domesticus

Appearance

•  Adult – 0.3-0.7mm. Hairy soft cream–white body with yellow/brown legs.

Lifecycle

•  Egg to adult in 22 days at room temperature.
•  Adult lives for approximately 50 days.

Habits

•  Capable of tainting foods and causing gut irritation.
•  Commonly feeds on flour, cereals and fungi.
•  Favours moist environmental conditions; common in damp, poorly ventilated rooms.