noun
sugar mite; prune mite
A mite species (Carpoglyphus lactis) that infests dried fruit, sugar, and other stored products.
サトウダニは乾燥果物や砂糖に発生することがある。
Sugar mites can sometimes infest dried fruit and sugar.
Compound of 砂糖 (satō, “sugar”) + 蜱 (dani, “mite”), referring to its habitat in sugary substances.