Though Demodex mites are often seen as unwelcome guests, they play an essential role in the skin’s ecosystem. By maintaining ...

The primary difference between the two is that Demodex folliculorum feeds on skin cells while Demodexbrevis feeds on sebum, a natural oily substance found in oil glands. Demodex mites only cause ...

humans are the only habitat for Demodex folliculorum. They are born on us, they feed on us, they mate on us, and they die on us. Their entire life cycle revolves around munching your dead skin ...

Microscope image of the posterior end of the anus of a Demodex folliculorum mite. The presence of an anus on this mite had been wrongly overlooked by some previously, but this study confirmed its ...

The first species, called Demodex folliculorum, lays its eggs in your ... it's going to find a nice cozy pore in your skin, and lay a single, enormous egg. Meet the face mites.