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Obviously the Grays.

Obviously the grays.

Check this out-- it names the fungus gnat as a diptera that can become the myiasis vector! Just what I was looking for.

Close associations: Micro-Myiasis & Morgellons Disease

Locrian. Stay tuned. I found a research paper that answers most of my questions and puts a large section of the puzzle together. I will copy the link to it in the morning. Thanks for identifying...

This one is still unidentified-- sorry not a good picture.

Good job Locrian--I think you have hit on the fungus gnats id. I have asked many and no one has gotten it.

Now, if there is an ecosystem built up around mold that may have very well invaded my...

I am interested in hearing that you think the diptera looking insects are fungus gnats.

No house plants but possibly mold.

The things you say are not insects -- they are stinging me -- and not...

This is very interesting--how in the world did you come with this formula? I read somewhere else that alfalfa tablets had had an impact, but what inspired you to mix in St. John's Wort? Also what...

Soooo.. I see that this forum thread has been accessed more than 400 times --wondering why no one else has any feedback?

The point is surely I would see deer flies. (Invisible was the heading on this site before I joined)

Does have the patterning, but so much smaller! The large one is only 2.5 mm.

Have not heard back from the Insect Curator yet. Meanwhile, back at the ranch... last night a sharp sting into the heel of my foot through a white cotton sock with at least three TBS of mentholated...

Also allergies probably could be ruled out as I have no itching and the "stings" take place at really random times and locations on my body-- fortunately not very many per day.
Neuropathy is such a...

Seems the no-see-um bite is pretty sharp.
No, as I lack insurance and my general experience with medical investigations are that they are incredibly inefficient if not totally dismissive of things...

Someone on some forum --this one or another--posed a nan-o-bot theory. Maybe mini drones.
Don't worry, I am not getting delusional. Speaking of which I got a response from an entomologist today...

The stings that I am getting have increased in intensity--last night I got one on my foot that felt like a regular bee sting. And, no, there was no sign of a bee--or glass, or anything, actually! I...

No, that was a sort of random mark and I am going to have to recalibrate the microscope--I am not very expert at this yet-- Without measuring them, I am going to say that the moth-like characters...

I think you are right about the two with the feather wings. They look mothy-- are there any small moths that bite?

Also the third character doesn't seem to be directly related to either the...

So, reading that critters sometimes make egg slaves of others I am paying more attention to the other larger insects that show up in the morning collection pool. The first two water collections with...

Having same problems with these tiny pests-- seems like people just disappear after awhile and it is hard to know if any of the solutions have worked to return life to normal and if anyone has ever...

Second or third thought on your observation that they look like blood clots-- at first I took it as you thought I hd pricked my finger somehow and a little blood clot developed. Then a friend...

Can't afford to go to dermatologists! Been there, done that and not needing an anti-psychotic or anti-depression scrip. Lol not yet, at least.
Do you know of any other people on these multiple...

While they are not living organisms they must relate to living organisms, feces, stingers, or something. There is no dermatologist that is going to give this a first look, let alone a second look.

I am getting ready to pack them up for a trip to the entomology Department at UT. Perseverance furthers says the I-Ching.

The good news as I see it this morning is that no birdmites or...

Here are a few more pics of this diptera-drawn to a warm bowl of water overnight.
Also told by an entomologist from looking at previous pictures:

"I looked at the photos and visited the forum...

Wondering if you ever identified what you actually had infesting your house, car and body?

And--a year later, whether you have conquered them?

Did you ever identify and get rid of your mites? Please let us know.

Texasladybug--what did the university identify? And have you been able to debug your life? I am in a similar situation and looking to learn from anyone who is ahead of me in this grueling process.

Look back at the series of photos of three objects extruded from skin.

May look like that, but I assure you it isn't. This is just a quick catch of the kind of object that is creating the stings that is happening on a regular basis. This photo on my finger was a lucky...

OK so I am writing to you and suddenly I get a typical sting on my finger. The bites people have been complaining about that hurt!

Here is what I saw on my finger. Actually two-- one large and...

It is a Celestron Microcapture pro -- can be used hand-held or in its stand. It was a little more than $112 and they have similar more expensive ones. I am so happy that I got it as sending things...

Also wondering whether any of the folks who have assumed they have bird mites or collembola have ever had them actually identified and, if so, how did you collect the specimens?

And, of course,...

The above post was in answer to your question why did you copy this -- the web entry regarding diptera Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) | The Diptera Site which will invade humans.

Because this is a diptera that has been described as hosting on humans and especially the alimentary canal-- I definitely have a parasite that is using mine.

And the two insets found in the bath at two different times.

Now a series of stages found from my bath water and body.

1. egg removed from my nasal passage (they swarm and lay eggs in my nose)

2. larva caught in a small strainer of bath water after an...

These are what I believe to be the stages of this insect--what I am currently assuming is some diptera.

First two images are 1. larva on hot water left out overnight with a lamp.

2. insect in...

The filament wrapped skin emergents may be secondary involvements of fungal fibers.

Black specks gathered from surface of bedding after spraying with windex generally look like irregular opaque "rocks".

Black specks gathered from skin after wiping with alcohol or dawn or windex...

I posted two pictures of the winged critters on one of the other branches of this forum-- it is a bit confusing to have so many threads going on the forum. Isn't there a way to consolidate them? ...

Retrieved these samples from bath water surface.
Are they different stages of the same diptera or two totally different insects?

Following your and other experts advice to capture samples, I have done several things. Tape, glue pads, and water bowls. What I was picking up on tape (lots of black specks that emerged both from...

Megaselia scalaris (Loew) is a small, 2 mm long, yellowish-colored fly with some dark markings. It is found nearly worldwide in warm climates, and into temperate areas in association with humans....

A few questions:
Has anyone actually had these bugs documented as diptera (midges)?
Has anyone experienced a gastrointestinal infestation with them?
Has anyone been permanently successful in...

Wondering if any of you have ever gotten rid of these mites? I am battling them now and going crazy trying different things that seems to work but can't seem to get rid of them altogether. It is...