Our skin is home to entire ecosystems of microscopic life. Bacteria and fungi get most of the attention, but mites are there ...

If you are reading this, you are probably not alone. Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily of ...

Look at these pore souls. Dr. Scott Walter — a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area — is raising awareness about Demodex, a type of tiny eight-legged mite that resides in hair follicles ...

You are not alone in your own skin. Millions of microscopic creatures live there too.Authors Katie Edwards Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine ...

Want to find your personal posse of Demodex mites? Gently scrape the pores on the sides of your nose. When Megan Thoemmes first found a tiny critter living in the pores of her nose, she was disgusted.

Don't have nightmares, but some horrible creatures come out on to your face at night - and doctors can't agree whether they are friend or foe ...

Oak leaf itch mites, tiny pests that feed on cicada eggs and oak midge fly larvae, can cause itchy rashes in humans. Symptoms of oak leaf itch mite bites include intense itching, rashes, and ...

Most people don’t realize their skin is home to tiny arachnids that live in pores and hair follicles. These microscopic mites feed on oils and debris, spending much of their lives hidden in the face, ...