Furniture Mite
Glycyphagus domesticus
Identification
Adult – 0.3–0.7mm. Hairy soft cream–white body with yellow/brown legs.
Description
Capable of tainting foods and causing gut irritation. Commonly feeds on flour, cereals and fungi. Favours moist environmental conditions; common in damp poorly ventilated rooms.
Egg to adult in 22 days at room temperature. Adult lives for approximately 50 days.
