Does anyone know what insect could glue down on your skin with what appears to be some type of protective shield for these mites that is almost impossible to get it off your skin?
mmarsha

There are several skin mites, some can be acquired from being near an infected person, or some can come from animals. There is an excellent website available which explains them all:

www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts

Coulbn't get your link to work, Tickle, so I went to the website. Good information.

Mmarsha, try this link

University of Kentucky Entomology (http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/dept/search.asp?cx=005634532993549248991%3Adyuo14lg9xk&cof=FORID%3A11&q=skin+mites&btnG.x=9&btnG.y=6#954)