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

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  (#6) Chiggers, Larvae That Use Chemicals To Form Holes In Your Skin

  Chiggers are a species of trombiculidae that are closely related to ticks. However, they are much smaller than their relatives and will usually only reach sizes of around 0.4 mm, meaning they are practically microscopic and difficult to spot. Capable of living in almost any sort of vegetation, they attach to a host - including humans - during their larval stage so that they can feed on blood.

  They do this by using chemicals to form a hole in the flesh rather than biting. The disgusting creatures continue to live on the human body until they are finished feeding and simply drop off to mature into their harmless adult forms.
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  (#9) Scabies Mites, Who Thrive In Prisons And Hospitals

  The scabies mite is a microscopic creature that can live on your body. Although they aren’t particularly common, the organisms can spread quickly in populated or confined spaces, such as prisons and hospitals. The tiny mites burrow into the skin and lay eggs in the flesh.

  This causes rashes and irritation to the skin, often prompting severe itchiness. Outbreaks can become severe in a short amount of time as the mites are highly contagious and can pass on with brief contact.
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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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  (#11) Kissing Bugs, Who Feed On Human Hosts In The Night

  Also known as vampire bugs, these insects are generally known for coming out of their refuge during the night to find a host to feed on. There are thousands of different varieties of kissing bugs, and a few of them specialize in feeding on humans while they sleep. Being much bigger than many of the other creatures than can live on the human body, they tend to avoid spending a significant amount of time on a person but can sometimes latch onto the skin for extended periods. They are also capable of transmitting Chagas disease to those they bite.
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  (#10) Belly Button Bacteria, At Home In A Tropical Navel Paradise

  The human body is teaming with bacteria, both on the surface and inside it. However, there is one location that acts as a perfect home for thousands of different types of bacteria. The naval, or belly button, essentially acts as a rain forest for a greater variety of these microscopic creatures than any other part of the body.

  This comes as the result of a number of factors, including the fact that the naval is ideally located, and it is washed less often than other body parts due to the fact that it acts as a crevice. These conditions make it the perfect home for all types of different bacteria.
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  (#7) Body Lice, Who Evolved Along With Human Clothing

  Unlike their relatives the head lice, these parasitic insects tend to live mostly on clothing. They first originated some 100,000 years ago, around the same time humans began to wear clothes, and only travel to the skin to feed.

  The creatures have a similar life cycle to head lice and are around the same size and shape. Luckily, they are far rarer than their head brethren as they only affect those who don’t have access to regular bathing and washing facilities or clean clothing.

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