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Post by beckybailey on Jun 23, 2008 11:39:56 GMT -5
I saw this story (somewhere, maybe here?) and wrote to the doctor to see what he thought about Morgellons: pestalert.ifas.ufl.edu/acne.htmHE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO REPLY! "Becky: Before I retired 5 years ago I saw many samples from Morgellons cases and could not relate any of the cases to high populations of demodex mites. You should be aware that all individuals (98%) carry populations of these mites as normal non-damaging inhabitants of the hair follicles.J F Butler"
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Post by Sidney on Jun 23, 2008 16:11:53 GMT -5
What a nice reply, and thanks for sharing this.
I've never seen an image posted anywhere that even remotely resembled a Demodex Mite. There may be as many as twenty five of them stacked in a single eyelash as I recall.
They have no anal opening, so they don't defacate. they don't spin fibers, gather fibers, or other trash, and I'm thinking they're just plain worthless.
In an overload of Demodex in Canines (Demidicosis) Ivermectin is the drug of choice.
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Post by josej on Jun 23, 2008 19:31:15 GMT -5
Yea, Jerry Butler is a real kind person. Actually the Univ of Florida Dept of Entomology, and their other branch "IFAS" - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is one of the two best schools in this country for Entomology (the other one is Purdue). I've sent dozens of samples and/or digital photos to their researchers. Normally they reply with the most amazing decorum and courtesy. Bill Kern (email: whk@ufl.edu) and Tom Fasulo (email: fasulo@ufl.edu) are excellent resource persons to get your "bugs" identified. Faith Oi (email: foi@ufl.edu) is their resident expert on beetles. Cynthia Lord (email: clord@ufl.edu) specializes in tick-borne diseases. I wouldn't hesitate to use any of these people as resources for your bug questions. They'll give you a correct identification. Just realize that they'll tell you each and every time, that " bugs can't live inside people".... (we know better).
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Post by Sidney on Jun 23, 2008 20:20:49 GMT -5
Ha. Thanks, Jose. Those folks may as well prepare for the Invasion of the Morgie People. How refreshing to know there are a few Entomologists out there who are kind and courteous whether or not they believe the critters can live within or can be found within human tissue. Toni-Sue, take a look at the Larvae stage of the Varied Carpet Beetle. It may be the critter you found on your white bath towel. I'm pretty sure I have an exact match for this guy which I'll be mailing to you tomorrow for photographing under the Microscope and for show and tell. Remember that an adult Varied Carpet Beetle buried itself in my thigh right at the panty line when we lived "in the country." That was more than ten years ago. Recently I have found several at different times on the vanity top in my bathroom. I think I have four in a plastic container to send you and they vary in size. One of them was in my facial lesion at the left side of my jaw line. I shoveled it out and it landed on my arm.. Thinking it was only a mass of fiber I scoped it at 30x and EEEK....it's the Bristle covered ugly thing which appears to be identical to the larval stage of the Varied Carpet Beetle shown in this link. lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/fabricpests010.shtmlWhile Carpet Beetles love carpet, textiles, wool in particular, they are used in Forensic Science to determine date of death just as many other insects are used . Collembola are among the first of the critters to arrive on a body. Google Death Odor + Collembola. My face is dying, so the necrotic tissue seems to be what attracts the "bugs." The bristle covered small critter I'm sending is in a separate container.
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Post by toni on Jun 23, 2008 21:48:54 GMT -5
Sid, I can't wait to get pics of yours!
And "where's the carpet beetle? Is it posted?" Thanks!
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Post by beckybailey on Jun 23, 2008 21:58:02 GMT -5
"Those folks may as well prepare for the Invasion of the Morgie People."
Sydney, you crack me up! I was thinking exactly what you put into words. Too funny.
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Post by Sidney on Jun 23, 2008 22:41:59 GMT -5
Toni-Sue, look at the link I posted. Top Right hand photo is the Adult Varied Carpet Beetle. Below that photo is the larval stage. I particularly wanted you to take a look. Here it is again: lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/fabricpests010.shtml(((BB))) Glad I gave you a Giggle. You recognize the truth in the Invasion of the Morgie People as I do. I predict they will be driven mad and change their email addresses within a week.
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