sugar mite; prune mite
A mite species (Carpoglyphus lactis) that infests dried fruit, sugar, and other stored products.
Sugar mites can sometimes infest dried fruit and sugar.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the second character 蜱 is uncommon.
Compound of 砂糖 (satō, “sugar”) + 蜱 (dani, “mite”), referring to its habitat in sugary substances.