Random Fascinating, Slightly Disgusting Creatures That Can Live On Your Body (12 items)

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  (#5) Crabs, A Parasitic Side Effect Of Sexy Time

  Crabs are a type of pubic lice that get their name from the fact that they look like miniature crabs, complete with six legs and small claws. Like other forms of lice, they feed on blood and infect humans to get access to a food source. They are primarily found in pubic areas, but the creatures can also be found on other parts of the body with coarse hair, including eyebrows, facial hair, and the legs.

  Unlike some of the other disgusting creatures that can live on a human body, they are capable of living on people of all races and locations. As you might have guessed, crabs are generally passed on through sexual contact.
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  (#4) Chigoe Flea, Who Breathes, Defecates, And Lays Eggs In Your Skin

  Although rare, chigoe fleas are insects that can latch onto a variety of different hosts. An infestation of these fleas is known as tungiasis, and they are particularly nasty as they are also likely to lead to other forms of infection from their presence. After arriving on a host, the insects latch onto the skin and then bury their heads into the flesh.

  Its hind legs remain exposed on the skin, allowing the disgusting pest to breath and defecate while it lays hundreds of eggs under the skin. They are most common in South America and Africa, where they attach themselves to the feet of their victims. Unlike many of the other creatures that can live on your body, these fleas can cause severe damage such as gangrene, tuberculosis, and necrosis of the flesh.
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  (#2) Bed Bugs, Sneaky Nighttime Residents Of Your Body

  Bed bugs are a common problem throughout the world. These small, oval-shaped insects can reach sizes of up to 5 mm long, and they feed on blood. While they do not technically live on the human body, they do spend an extended amount of time on people during the night, when they crawl out from their hiding spots in beds and mattresses to bite exposed skin.

  Thankfully, they are usually harmless and do not spread any diseases, though some people can suffer from an allergic reaction if bitten.
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  (#8) Face Mites, Which 100% Of People Have

  Face mites, more specifically known as Demodex folliculorum, are a type of tiny organism that live on the human body. The microscopic creatures generally grow between 0.1 to 0.4 mm in length and live in hair follicles. Looking like tiny worms with claws and scales, they can most commonly be found on the face and head where they have a large supply of food.

  Recent studies have shown that 100% of people involved in studies have the DNA of these mites on their faces, suggesting that every single human has an infestation of the harmless yet disgusting creatures.
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  (#3) Ticks, Bacteria-Filled Hitchhikers Who Love Human Flesh

  Ticks are tiny arachnids that can range in size from just a few millimeters to one or two centimeters. They are found all around the world and live by feeding on mammals, birds, and even reptiles. Usually located in wooded or forested areas, the parasites attach themselves onto their hosts from branches and brambles.

  Once they have bitten a victim, a tick is capable of causing a great deal of harm to a person as they have the ability to carry a number of diseases and transmit them to anybody they come into contact with. This can include Lyme disease and the malaria-like babeiosis.
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  (#1) Head Lice, Little Guys That Love Your Scalp's Thin Skin

  Head lice are one of the most common types of creatures that can live on a person’s body. These tiny insects live on the scalp where they have easy access to long hair on which they can lay their eggs. It also provides them with the opportunity to feed easily, as the thin skin on the scalp is easy to penetrate and enables the louse to bite into the flesh and drink the blood.

  Millions of people in the United States alone are infested with head lice every year, particularly children, as they can spread quickly with close contact between individuals.

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