Insect ID: Found On A Person
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- Bed Bug (adult)
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- (additional example) Bed Bug (adult)
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- Size Comparisons: Adult Bed Bug (Left), Bed Bug Nymph (Middle), and Sesame Seed (Right)
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- (additional example) Bed Bug (adult)
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- Black Flies
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- Deer Fly (their larvae are aquatic)
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- Deer Flies (additional examples)
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- Fleas (Cat Flea shown here)
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- Cat Flea bites on a child’s feet and legs
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- Head Louse
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- Head Lice
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- Horse Fly
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- Horse Fly
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- Horse Flies (additional examples)
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- Mites ( Dust Mites) (Parasitic Mites of Humans)
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- Mosquito (Ochlerotatus canadensis)
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- Mosquito
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- Stable Fly
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- Tussock Caterpillars (their prickly hairs can cause an itchy skin rash)
Additional Photos and Information:
- Bed Bugs
- Black Flies
- Deer Flies
- Dust Mites
- Fleas
- Head Lice
- Horse Flies
- Mosquitoes (Maine Forest Service) see also:
- Mosquito Biology (UMaine Extension)
- Mosquito Management (UMaine Extension)
- Insect Repellents (UMaine Extension)
- West Nile Virus (CDC)
- Preventing Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus in Maine
- Parasitic Mites of Humans (University of Kentucky)
- Skin Rash caused by Tussock Caterpillars
- Stable Flies (University of Florida)
- Non-insect Possibilities: