A scientist scraped a black dot on his forehead and put it under a microscope. He saw dozens of tiny face mites, aka Demodex mites, crawling around on the plate. Demodex are harmless and like to live ...

If you’re arachnophobic, it’s best to stop reading. This isn’t about spiders, but another type of arachnid — the microscopic ones living in the hair follicles on your face. Yes, I’m talking about the ...

A dermatologist has shared a video about the eight-legged mites called Demodex that live in our pores, which viewers have found either alarming or insightful. Dr Scott Walter, who is based in Denver, ...