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***These mites do exist*****

Two species 

Demodex brevis

Demodex folliculorum

They live on us in the thousands.

 

Parasites there is a tiny mite that lives on our face but does not bite it is a species of arachnid that’s so small it’s outta’ sight it bores in to our pores and only comes out at night it dines on our sebaceous oil and ear wax and on dead skin, for dessert, it does delight they are with us from birth to death so, no use putting up a fight each time you look in your mirror, just remember you are looking at their campsite they have a very short life they live no more than a fortnight if you happen to see some specks they might be those nasty Demodex!

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