In fact, 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 ...

What are these mites? They're called Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) and Demodex brevis (D. brevis) and they are two species of mites that live on every adult human's face [1]. Michelle ...

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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 ...