''Demodex spp.'' are found on all domestic mammals as well as in humans and are usually a commensal organism. It is a [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mite]] as opposed to a [[:Category:Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mite]] meaning that it penetrates into the host's tissue. Each host has a specific species of the ''Demodex'' mite. A clinical infection of ''Demodex spp.'' is termed [[demodicosis]]. | ''Demodex spp.'' are found on all domestic mammals as well as in humans and are usually a commensal organism. It is a [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mite]] as opposed to a [[:Category:Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mite]] meaning that it penetrates into the host's tissue. Each host has a specific species of the ''Demodex'' mite. A clinical infection of ''Demodex spp.'' is termed [[demodicosis]]. |