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Parasitologist (they/them) who writes a blog about parasites (dailyparasite.blogspot.com/) and also draws monster girls www.deviantart.com/the-episiarch/gallery
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I see people are posting that photo of the caterpillar's head claiming it's from a face mite (Demodex) AGAIN. - Silk moth caterpillar on the LEFT - Demodex on the RIGHT Also recent studies indicate face mites *do* in fact have an anus https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/39/6/msac125/6604544

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Wwaka.mx

are you more mad about the face or anus?

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Ddevn.bsky.social

What are the black spots near the eyes on the caterpillar?

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RDrobdelaney.bsky.social

Hell yeah they have an anus

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DCdanirabaiotti.bsky.social

It's so sneaky the way someone greyed the image out to make it look more like a microscope image of something super teeny.

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DCdanirabaiotti.bsky.social

The mites must be relived to know that.

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Veeloxxy Bites
@the-episiarch.bsky.social
Parasitologist (they/them) who writes a blog about parasites (dailyparasite.blogspot.com/) and also draws monster girls www.deviantart.com/the-episiarch/gallery
1k followers81 following1.4k posts