Bird Mite

Bird nests, poultry houses, and occasionally residential homes via vents, eaves, or attics where birds nest.

Hematophagous (blood-feeding); primarily parasitizes birds but will bite humans and other mammals if their primary hosts leave the nest.

They are highly active crawlers that migrate away from abandoned nests in search of a new host; they are most active during the spring and early summer.

Risks include intense itching, skin irritation, and dermatitis in humans. They cannot survive long-term on human blood and do not typically transmit diseases to humans, but can be a significant nuisance and source of stress.