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.

it’s one easy thing to check off the to-do list. But experts actually say that doing this may create the perfect environment for dust mites. Not familiar with these tiny creatures? They can live ...

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 ...

Monika Stuczen, senior research scientist at Dyson, breaks down the most common cause of dust and dust-related allergies: The pesky dust mite. Many people assume dust and dust mites are one in the ...

Fortunately, there are several signs and symptoms a cat infected with ear mites may exhibit, and they include the following: The above list begins with the first symptoms of an ear mite infection ...