EYE MITES What Are Eye Mites, Eyelash Mites or Demodex Mites? Eye mites also known as Demodex is a genus of a parasitic mites that live in or near hair follicles of mammals. There are about 65 different species of Demodex with only two species known to attack human beings, i.e. the Demodex brevis and Demodex folliculorum both of which are commonly refers as to hair mites or face mites. However, eye mites or eyelash mites only refers to Demodex folliculorum. The Demodex brevis is normally found o

8.8K views · 159 reactions | Eyelash mites are tiny cigar-shaped bugs found in bunches at the base of your eyelashes. They're normal and usually harmless, unless you have too many of them. Also known as demodex, each mite has four pairs of legs that make it easy to grip tube-shaped things -- like your lashes. | Rodney Keith Copley | Facebook