Mites are arachnids, much like spiders and scorpions, and the microscopic creatures are among the oldest and most plentiful invertebrates on the planet. ... The soil has mites. The ocean has mites.

As you fall asleep each night, you can take comfort in knowing you are never truly alone — thanks to the dozens of eight-legged mites crawling out of your pores to party.

The mites probably crawl on our faces at night, when it's dark. In a way, that 100 percent number is strangely comforting. Not only do I have face mites, but so does Benedict Cumberbatch.