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.

Waking up with itchy eyelids might seem like a typical allergy symptom, but it could also be a sign of eye mites. Eye mites, ...

Sarcoptic mange disease, more commonly known as scabies in humans, is a deadly parasitic disease caused by microscopic mites which burrow under the skin. It's estimated to be present in about 90 ...