What are these little mites I keep seeing?

[AntiHop]

I live in a Victorian terrace and since moving here I see these little mites everywhere. They are beige coloured, ting and move fast, and can be seen with the naked eye. I see them in the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom. They fit the description of spider mites but I don't know why they are everywhere in my house as I thought they lived in plants.

Any idea what they are and how to get rid of them?

Dust mites probably. Not sure much can be done about them - vacuum more maybe?

They can't be dust mites as they can't be seen with the naked eye.

Storm bugs ?

Or book lice ?

Can you take a pic OP ?

Silverfish maybe?

Following because I think we have the same thing

It could potentially be a carpet beetle

@DiscombobulatedAf

It could potentially be a carpet beetle

Definitely not carpet beetles. They are very distinctive.

@teacake89

Silverfish maybe?

Definitely not silver fish. They are darker.

Ah I think they might be called Book Lice, though they are not lice. They are what I think of when I say dust mites.

Moth larvae?

Bed bugs? But they don't move that fast.

Another vote for booklice. Harmless little things but they love humidity and damp.

Or weevils.. there was another thread about them recently. I find them quite sweet and harmless .. I don't mean to eat oops !

Also re booklice, don't be fooled by all the pictures on google being with enormous zoom lenses. They are under 1mm each, beige and pretty speedy- you mentioned kitchen and bathroom which are both humid/damp areas.

@Anordinarymum

Or weevils.. there was another thread about them recently. I find them quite sweet and harmless .. I don't mean to eat oops !

Definitely not weevils, they are much lighter than that.

@cushioncovers

Bed bugs? But they don't move that fast.

Not bed bugs. They are living in the wrong part of the house for that. I've never knowingly seen a bed bug but I've read about them, and this doesn't fit what I've read at all.

@AriettyHomily

Moth larvae?

Definitely not. They are moving fast, not wriggling that larvae would do. Plus I'm well acquainted with moth larvae from a previous clothes moths problem and this is very different.

OP you are gonna have to submit a pic here

What size is "tiny"? 1mm? Half? What size legs as a proportion?

@SirVixofVixHall @CombFromAShoe @Saisong I think you're right about booklice. I've never heard of these before. They are most prominent in my bathroom and kitchen so that makes sense. They seem to be harmless, so that's good. Thanks for solving the mystery!

@Anordinarymum

OP you are gonna have to submit a pic here

Tried to take a photo but too blurry!

Hi,

Are you still finding these??

I noticed them in my bathroom last week and then dotted around the rooms upstairs.

Got 2 dehumidifiers on the go but still finding them and it’s making me ill as I’m constantly on the look out!

Fleas?