Dust Mite / Unidentifiable Micro-arthropod

Indoors within household dust, mattresses, carpets, upholstered furniture, and textiles with high humidity.

Feeds on microscopic flakes of shed human and animal skin, as well as ambient fungi.

Thrives in warm, humid indoor environments. They are photophobic (avoid light) and live hidden deep within fibrous materials.

Risks: Major trigger for indoor allergies, asthma, and eczema due to proteins in their digestive droppings and shed exoskeletons. Benefits: They help break down dead organic skin debris.