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Yes, tiny mites live on your face — but is that a bad thing? | M. Alejandra Perotti

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Two species of Demodex mites specifically inhabit human follicles. And not just some people’s— nearly everyone is thought to host mites. One person’s face might harbor hundreds or even thousands of individual mites. On any given day,... Two species of Demodex mites specifically inhabit human follicles. And not just some people’s— nearly everyone is thought to host mites. One person’s face might harbor hundreds or even thousands of individual mites. On any given day, these microscopic arachnids are probably eating, mating, and laying eggs inside your pores. So, is this… okay? M. Alejandra Perotti investigates. [Directed by Caitlin McCarthy, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Jarrett Farkas].
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2025
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education, animation, evolution, microbiology, mites, skin, scientists, sleep, species, faces, eggs, populations
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