Almost everyone has a type of mite called Demodex near their hair follicles (i.e., their lashes and brows) that feed on oils, skin cells, and hormones. The vast majority of the time, you won’t ...

Meet the microscopic arachnids that live on your face, and find out why Demodex mites are part of the human microbiome.

Meet Demodex, the face mite, a microscopic arachnid that lives on human skin. The pore is its humble abode and the waxy sebum we secrete is its meal of choice. It's hard to know for sure ...