This microscopic mite may look disgusting but there's a very strong chance there's one just like it living on your face right now.
Research in the US has revealed that there are two types of tiny parasitic mite that probably crawl around the face of every adult in the world.
One of the two types of mite is thought to be related to the little critters that cause mange in dogs.
But scientists say there is absolutely no need to worry as Demodex mites are thought to be almost entirely harmless.
"It's like having friends with you all the time," Megan Thoemmes, one of the team that published the research, told NPR.
"They're actually pretty cute.'
You can make your own mind up on that, based on the images above, supplied by www.yourwildlife.org.
"With their eight little legs, they look like they're almost swimming through the oil," adds Thoemmes.
The oil in question is sebum, which is produced by your sebaceous glands to lubricate and waterproof your skin.
Scientists have long known about Demodex mites but it was thought that they affected only a small number of people.
However, in the experiments behind the research DNA from the mites was found in every one of 29 adults tested.
Follow-up tests on more adults also produced the 100 percent detection rate. Children are much less likely to have the mites.
The two types - Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis - are sometimes referred to as 'eyelash mites'.
They have been linked to the skin disorder rosacea but Thoemmes' team at North Carolina State University is using the mites to explore historical population migration.