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Welcome to Parasite Case of the Week
Every week I will post a new Case, along with the answer to the previous case. Please feel free to write in with your answers, comments, and questions. Also check out my image archive website at http://parasitewonders.com. Enjoy!
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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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10 comments:
Clarification: only the insect, or the finger with the insect attached? ;)
bedbug
Well, I wonder where the patient has been bedding? Nice case of bed bug Cimex lectularius. These pesky creatures not only infest beds, hiding in the cracks and crevices, they also can hide during day time in the cracks of cement walls such as those of prisons too and come out at night time to feed on their victims.
Florida Fan
Bed Bug
I concur, Bed Bug.
It is important to differentiate Human Bed Bugs from Bat Bed Bugs. They are very closely related and appear very similar. Bat Bed Bugs will feed on humans if they become separated from their usual bat hosts. Bat Bed Bugs have longer pronotum, or "fur" on their head and "cheeks".
Also of note, Bed Bugs are true Bugs belonging to the order Hemiptera. Therefore, the common convention is to spell Bed Bug as two words, instead of "Bedbug" one word. Another example: the "house fly" is really a fly, but a "firefly" is really a beetle so it is spelled as one word. Same thing with "Ladybug", it is not a true "bug - Hemiptera" but a beetle so it is spelled as one word.
~Michigan Micro
Bedbug
Bed Bug, hairs are shorter than the width of the eye.
Lee
hi Bobbi,
a few weeks ago we had case of a birdflee, If you want I can send you the picture of it.
please mail me.
Regards,
Hans Naus
Hansnaus3@gmail.com
Bat bug
I am so sorry to all of us who knew what this was immediately... The dreaded "B.B." I stumbled to this page while looking for graphics for an academic presentation. Amazing photography!!
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