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"Skin Mites"/ "Collembola Mites" - Are They Real?

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bird/nest mite of hummingbirds Do you experience any of the following symptoms on a daily and/or regular basis? A crawling sensation sometimes accompanied by feeling "pin prick-like bites". Itchy skin, especially at night. Red skin lesions that resemble flea or mosquito bites, while not able to capture an actual bug. Fear that you and your home/office/car are infested with an unseen bug. You repeatedly wash bedding and treat your home with insecticide in an attempt to rid yourself of this invisible infestation. If this sounds like you, first of all be assured that you are not alone - the symptoms are very real and widespread . I am asked about these so-called infestations routinely. The cause, however, is not what you may have been lead to believe . These symptoms are not caused by an insect or mite and no amount of insecticide, whether organic or not, will help you solve this problem . What are so called "skin mites" and "collembola mites...