Dust Mite

Typically found indoors in household environments including mattresses, bedding, upholstered furniture, and carpets where human skin scales are present.

Primarily feeds on dander (flakes of dead skin) from humans and pets.

They thrive in humid environments (70% relative humidity or higher) and go through five life stages including egg, larva, protonymph, tritonymph, and adult. They are invisible to the naked eye.

Risks include being a major source of allergens for humans, causing symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and asthma. They provide no significant benefits to the domestic environment.