Here’s how to tell if you have eight-legged mites mating on your face By Tracy Swartz Published Nov. 1, 2024, 7:22 p.m. ET ...

"The mites are about 0.3 to 0.4 mm so it would take about 5 of them to fit on a pin head," Walter told Newsweek. While they may seem horrifying, there is a high chance that you also have them.

These mites are microscopic (about 0.3 mm), worm-like, and make themselves comfy in your hair follicles and sebaceous (oil) glands, especially around your nose, forehead, cheeks, and eyelids.