This story appears in the February 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Currently two species of face mites are known; at least one of them appear to be present on all adult humans.

Meet Demodex, the face mite, a microscopic arachnid that lives on human skin. The pore is its humble abode and the waxy sebum we secrete is its meal of choice. It's hard to know for sure ...

But what about pore cleaning mites like Demodex folliculorum that ... could be on its way to being completely dependent on us as humans to survive The study shows that as their genetic diversity ...

Mites have been around almost as long as the Earth itself. "Probably between 500 and 400 million years ago, mites were the ...

Dust mites live on the dead skin cells – animal or human – that you'll find around the house. Soft surfaces can like your mattress, carpets, clothing and soft furnishings are common hotspots.