Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Fritolay, That is amazing that you are able to identify so many of them! I have the white and black specks as well but have found it really hard to catch something that actually moves or have leggs. After spending countless hours trying to get samples I've been able to catch only about three indentifiable ones. Only one in fully adult stage with the eight hairyleggs and mouthpiece clearly visible. With very little effort, my better half caught another two about a week ago from her face but these seem to be in a different life cycle. They are dark brown and have a huge claw in the front but no distinguishing leggs (unless they came off). From what I've read, the mites are transparent until the eat blood, when they turn dark brown. In my experience, I used to see the black specks more often when I was heavily infested. I placed a bunch of black specs under the scope but couldn't see any indentifiable form of mites. Perhaps I need a better microscope. I got a school grade microscope for $29 that has a light from below so everything you look under the scope seems black. Sometimes I wished I had a professional scope that I could take a picture from but then I decided to focus my energy on killing them instead of identifying them. Sometimes I think I have more than one type of mite also, since I can go a full day without a bite but still feel the pin pricks around my face. Usually If I scrub the area where I feel tingling I would get one or more white specks. Maybe I wasn't as gentle as I needed to be with the white ones. One possibility is that some of the black specks are dried blood from the adult ones and others are actually adult mites ending their life cycle. I don't remember how long the adult one lives but if you're taking anything that kills them that might be shortening their life cycle. MM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How did it work for you? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > Search. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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