The frightening appearance of the parasite on human face

The image is not a prehistoric species, but a large room image on a microscope that belongs to Demodex, a parasite of the small arthropod industry , which according to their scientists. often "reside" on human faces.

Species Demodex brevis

Species Demodex folliculorum

There are two species of Demodex common on human skin, Demodex folliculorum , often parasitic in hair follicles, hair and Demodex brevis usually parasitic in the sebaceous glands.

According to Daily Mail, Megan Thoemmes, a graduate student at North Carolina University, said: " They're really pretty. With eight small legs, they're like swimming on our faces. They stick with each of them. all the time but not often cause anything ".

According to scientists, Demodex may "spread" during the mother's breastfeeding.

Demodex often eats dead cells, oil in sebaceous glands secreted from the glands on the surface of the skin, moving slowly at 8-16cm for 1 hour and adapting in moist, warm and often active environments. Most active at night.