Eight-legged mites can live on the human face, especially around the hairline, eye sockets, and eyelashes, where they mate, lay eggs, and hatch.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality medical sources including Cleveland Clinic, AAO, UCLA Health, and a peer-reviewed study, all consistent on key facts about Demodex mites' anatomy, location, and life cycle. [tier=gold indep_score=0.838 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Fascinating Facts About Your Body - WebMD (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22775-demodex-face-mites (corroboration)
- https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/demodex-mites-blepharitis-itchy-red-eyelid-eyelash (corroboration)
- https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/eyelash-mites-are-normal-part-of-bodys-microbiome (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12028426/ (corroboration)