Good information at this web site:
Mites, mites, mites complete with drawings. Here is an excerpt about the Itch mite:
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This mite, which is only 1/3 mm long and is very seldom seen, lives actually in and on the skin, with the female burrowing tunnels in the upper horny layer, particularly on the front of the wrists, the sides and webs of the fingers, the buttocks, the genitals and the feet. Eggs are deposited in the small tunnels she makes whilst the male remains on the surface of the skin. The development from egg to adult can take a good two weeks. The burrowing activities of the parasites cause intense itching and the original blister like lesions may be made much worse by scratching. Infection is usually by females with eggs being transferred from one person to another by direct contact. Various treatments are available by consulting your doctor. Have a look at the close- up below....
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Dream about all this lovely creatures inhabiting your body, home, and food. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Enjoy! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
-Zeno