Two main species are commonly found on humans: Demodex folliculorum ... and our immune system and they begin to multiply, ...

There are two main types: Demodex folliculorum, which lives in hair ... While not everyone experiences symptoms, an overgrowth of Demodex mites can cause noticeable discomfort.

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 ...