Mold Mite

Damp environments with high humidity, focusing on materials with fungal or mold growth, such as stored foods, grain, and damp upholstery.

Feed primarily on fungi (molds and yeasts), but can also consume high-protein and high-fat materials like grains, seeds, and cheese.

They have a rapid life cycle, specially in warm, humid conditions. When food sources or environmental conditions deteriorate, they can go into a phoretic stage to hitch rides on other insects.

They can be pests in food storage facilities and labs. They do not bite humans but can cause 'grocer's itch' (dermatitis) and respiratory allergies in sensitive individuals.