Demodex follicularum
This is a tapelift from the face of a man. This white cylindrical particle encases a dead Demodex mite. Portions of the mite can just barely be seen, such as sections of the leg. This is one mechanism the body has for removing the dead mites from the pores.
Transmitted Oblique Brightfield Illumination
Definition/Function:
KINGDOM: Animalia DIVISION: Arthropoda CLASS: Arachinida SUBCLASS: Acari ORDER: Trombidiformes FAMILY: Demodicideae GENUS: Demodex SPECIES: folliculorum
These mites inhabit the human skin, living in the hair follicles. A closely related species Demodex brevis, lives in the sebaceous glands rather than the hair follicles.
