Bird Mite

Found in bird nests, on poultry, or inside buildings near abandoned or active bird nests.

Hematophagous (blood-feeding) on birds, primarily domestic fowl and wild birds; they may bite humans if their bird hosts are unavailable.

They are active year-round and can complete their life cycle in 5–12 days. They are highly mobile and will migrate into living spaces once their primary avian host has left the nest.

Can cause intensely itchy bites and dermatitis in humans; however, they cannot survive or reproduce on human blood alone. They are significant pests in the poultry industry.