Another distinction: Dust mites don’t bite. Instead, they feed on your dead skin cell flakes that you shed in abundance every ...

Skin flakes are hard to digest. It’s like eating hair, or feathers. So dust mites have powerful digestive enzymes to break the skin down. Those enzymes turn up in dust mite poop. And let’s just say ...

Dust mites, skin cells and bed bugs can live in your mattress if you don't keep up with your cleaning schedule ...

The mites can be red, orange or yellow depending on how old they are. And, because of their vibrant color, they’re sometimes visible on the skin. Bites from chiggers typically appear as clusters ...