Face mite (or Eyelash mite)

Human skin, specifically within or near hair follicles and sebaceous glands on the face (nose, eyebrows, eyelashes).

Dead skin cells (corneocytes) and sebum (skin oils) produced by the glands.

They are nocturnal, emerging from follicles at night to move across the skin surface to find mates. They spend their entire life cycle on human skin.

Generally harmless commensals and part of the skin's normal microbiome. However, overpopulation can be associated with skin conditions like rosacea or blepharitis (eyelid inflammation).