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a mite larva so small it weaponizes invisibility into days of maddening itch.

sizeUnder 0.3mm, basically a walking red speck.
no bloodDrinks dissolved skin, not blood like assumed.
feeding strawSpit liquefies your cells into a sippable tube.
hit and runItch peaks after the mite already dropped off.
larva onlyAdults eat plants; only babies bother you.
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