You are a habitat

In class we have been discussing cells, and microbes recently. We've talked about what a great habitat the human body is and that most of the cells that make up our body aren't our cells at all, but are bacterial. Your face is also home to mites. Yes mites. Mites are related to spiders and scorpions. Our skin mites are very well adapted to live in our pores. Take a look at this recent post from Discover magazine to learn more. Click here to see the article from Discover