I am just wondering what kind of bug is this? I found it on me, but am not sure if it came from outside or not.
Picture not too clear but it resembles a tick to me.
There are several kinds and some are more prevalent in different parts of the country.
If it is a tick, you should check your body and clothing carefully as there may be others and if you have pets (especially dogs0 be sure to check them carefully every time they go out until you take care of any bugs in your yard.
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If you discover this is a tick here are some suggestions for getting rid of them if they're in your yard (if you have a yard).
www.thespruce.com/
If this is not a tick you really need to find out what it is for sure.
Correct removal is very important:
I used the liquid soap method on a camping trip and it worked but most sites recommend removal with tweezers.
www.mdedge.com/
This is a lice and it normally is found in your hair. They can jump from one head to another and lay eggs in your hair. If one is on your skin it could have come out of your hair.
It looks like some type of weevil that hitched a ride on you from outdoors. Nothing to worry about unless you have some plant growing outdoors that they like. Weevils drill into plant stems and veins to suck the plant juices. If it happens enough, it can severely damage or kill the plant. Then you would need to use some kind of bug control on the favored plants.
Hi there. We have this growing on two plants in our natural area. Are they a bug egg sack or something else.
I tried looking and have not found an answer yet. Located in Wilmington NC
Translation from Google: Hello, I work in a hospital and a parasite has fallen on my head. They don't know about it here and I use all kinds of dog lice shampoo, repellents, oils, but it stopped a lot and I couldn't remove it, the doctor didn't want to prescribe anything and sent me to the doctor. psychologist, and the psychologist has told me that this is not a case of a psychologist. I took photos of the parasite, I don't know what to do anymore, a friend told me that it is the African louse and in Brazil there are similar parasites.
Original: Hola trabajo en un hospital y me ha caído un paracito en la cabeza aquí lo desconocen y huso de todo champú de piojos de perro, repelentes, aceites pero pare mucho y no logro quitarlo, el medico no me quiere recetar nada y me ha mandado al psicólogo, y el psicólogo me ha dicho que ese caso no es de psicólogo les lleve fotos del paracito, ya no se que hacer, una amiga me ha dicho que es el piojo Africano y en Brasil hay paracitos iguales.
I do not believe you are in the USA but maybe Spain?
It seems that a doctor at your hospital should be able to diagnose and provide medication for this problem.
the following is my opinion of what this is but please find a professional to help you as this will only get more severe the longer you wait to begin some sort of treatment.
I'm not sure exactly what you have but it certainly looks like African head lice. Here is a link that has some pictures (click on the picture to enlarge). You can read some information on this site:
journals.plos.org/
You should go to your local pharmacist and ask them for help as they will know what to tell you.
One treatment that works:
Benzyl alcohol lotion, 5%;
Brand name product: Ulesfia lotion
*Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol. Benzyl alcohol lotion, 5% has been approved for the treatment of head lice and is considered safe and effective when used as directed. It kills lice but it is not ovicidal. A second treatment is needed 7 days after the first."
There are DIY medications but I do not know if these are available in your country.
www.nixlice.com/
I found this bug while I was eating and it kind of freaked me out. So now I'm here asking what bug it is because I'm curious and I think someone can help me.
It isnt a roach or bedbug, so I wouldnt be concerned too much. If it is in your home and you see more, spray with an all-purpose insecticide
I have been bitten/stung outside at night or late evening several times by these little black monsters. It feels like a wasp sting and continues to burn and feel like something is poking into my skin even tho there isn't.
Tiny little monster outside, maybe 3x the size of a flea. Does anyone know what this is and how do I get rid of it (and its entire bloodline )? I live in Alabama.
Masked Hunter (Reduvius personatus), probably a nymph since it's small. They'll give a nasty bite. Thanks for the great picture - very helpful - and I hope the bites heal quickly!
I found several of these arrow shaped sticker-like things in my hair. I also found them on my dog, which is a wire-haired mini daschund. They were very difficult to get off. A few days before, I had a sudden, multiple variety, bug hatching at my house and I'm worried about (eggs, disease) if they are bugs.
If not a bug, what are they and how did we pick these hitchhikers up?
This appears to be a sticker (or bur). My understanding is these are NOT harmful unless they become lodged in an animal's skin, ears, or nose. So you definitely did exactly the right thing by plucking them off your doggo as soon as possible!
It doesn't look like beetle eggs or larvae. I think this is a part of a corkscrew seed (Filaree or Pelargonium or something else). These seeds have one end like an arrow, and the other end like a spiral (to screw into the soil). Perhaps the spiral part broke off when you pulled it out of your hair. And this explains why it was so difficult for you to pull it out. But the photo is really not very good quality, and I can't figure out what size it is and say exactly which plant this belongs to. In any case, it wasn't the bugs that caused this. Plant seeds are easily carried by the wind.
