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What is this tiny thing?! (Consensus: tick larva or nymph) (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by nieminen@lemmy.world to c/whatsthisbug@sopuli.xyz

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Tiniest little bug. I only saw 4 legs, but it probably has more. Adding more pics in the comments, can only upload one. Phone wouldn't really focus on it.

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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I'll guarantee you it has more than 4 legs for at least part of its life cycle. (Entomologists will get it)

What part of the country are you living? Could be any number of small parasites (chigger, tick, bed bug) or it could be a larvel form of something less parasitic.

Can guarantee it's invertebrate, unless it's a plant spore, but they don't often have legs

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Ugh, did some Google searches again. Larval or nymph phase ticks look like that might be it. I found like 4 of these crawling on me just a few minutes ago.

Thanks, hopefully I'll not see any more.

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