Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
They’re tiny, hidden, and living on your face.
Demodex are microscopic mites that spend their entire lives inside human hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and dead cells. Despite their unsettling appearance, they’re a normal part of the human microbiome—and most people have them without ever knowing.
In this video, I use my own microscope to capture real footage of Demodex folliculorum collected from human skin. With their stubby legs, elongated bodies, and eerie movements, these mites are part of an invisible ecosystem that exists right on our faces. Learn how they live, what they eat, and whether or not we should be worried about them.
Some of my footage from this video was featured by CNN Health in their article about Demodex mites:
edition.cnn.com/2025/05/30/health/demodex-mites-face-skin-sleep-wellness
Subscribe to our channel for more stunning views of pond life, skin-dwelling microbes, and the hidden dramas unfolding in the microscopic world.
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Freshwater and marine microorganisms, microcrystals, and symbiotic life viewed through a microscope.
#microscope #demodex #microbiology #skinmites #face #science #parasite #microorganisms #biology #microworld #humanmicrobiome #dermatology #mites #arachnid
They’re tiny, hidden, and living on your face.
Demodex are microscopic mites that spend their entire lives inside human hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and dead cells. Despite their unsettling appearance, they’re a normal part of the human microbiome—and most people have them without ever knowing.
In this video, I use my own microscope to capture real footage of Demodex folliculorum collected from human skin. With their stubby legs, elongated bodies, and eerie movements, these mites are part of an invisible ecosystem that exists right on our faces. Learn how they live, what they eat, and whether or not we should be worried about them.
Some of my footage from this video was featured by CNN Health in their article about Demodex mites:
edition.cnn.com/2025/05/30/health/demodex-mites-face-skin-sleep-wellness
Subscribe to our channel for more stunning views of pond life, skin-dwelling microbes, and the hidden dramas unfolding in the microscopic world.
Visit my website: thaimicrocosmos.com
Freshwater and marine microorganisms, microcrystals, and symbiotic life viewed through a microscope.
#microscope #demodex #microbiology #skinmites #face #science #parasite #microorganisms #biology #microworld #humanmicrobiome #dermatology #mites #arachnid
