• perishthethought@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demodex

    My fave parts (edited for brevity):

    The adult mites are 0.3–0.4 mm (3⁄256–1⁄64 in) long. Each has a semitransparent, elongated body that consists of two fused parts. Eight short, segmented legs are attached to the first body segment. The body is covered with scales for anchoring itself in the hair follicle, and the mite has pin-like mouthparts for eating skin cells and oils that accumulate in the hair follicles.

    … and …

    The mites are transferred between hosts through contact with hair, eyebrows, and the sebaceous glands of the face.

    Ohhh good.