Eight-legged mites can live on the human face, especially around the hairline, eye sockets, and eyelashes, where they mate, lay eggs, and hatch.
Sources
- Fascinating Facts About Your Body - WebMD (webmd.com)
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22775-demodex-face-mites (my.clevelandclinic.org)
- https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/demodex-mites-blepharitis-itchy-red-eyelid-eyelash (aao.org)
- https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/eyelash-mites-are-normal-part-of-bodys-microbiome (uclahealth.org)
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