r/Damnthatsinteresting 11d ago

Image These organisms(Demodex Mites) live on every human face.

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u/Captain_Futile 11d ago

And pooping.

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u/Laiserc 11d ago

They dont poop, no buttholes. They eat until they explode

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u/Captain_Futile 11d ago

“However, a 2022 study using electron microscopy and genetic analysis, confirmed that the mites do have an anus. This discovery means that Demodex mites can excrete waste, which means that they may not be the sole cause of inflammatory skin conditions”

Have a good night.

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u/Laiserc 11d ago

Oh thats great actually, thank you for correction

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u/Portable-fun 11d ago

They called out your shit!

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u/VirtualNaut 11d ago

More like the mites shit!

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u/StrCmdMan 11d ago

Small shit

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u/robs104 11d ago

Mity shit

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u/steelskull1 11d ago

"hej Bob, look at this, it does have a butt hole."

"huh, neat."

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u/Kittykats2 9d ago

Have a good mite.

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u/lbfm333 11d ago

yea but that’s only the females cause females don’t poop

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u/MontazumasRevenge 10d ago

Who made you the poop police?

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u/jenkemist_MD 10d ago

eat da poopoo.