I was visiting a farm with my daughter today where there were quite a lot of animals (chickens, rabbits, geese, etc.) as well as a lot of greenery and I noticed that she was scratching her head over there. Once home I checked her hair as I was fearing head lice and I found tiny little bugs in her hair but also on her clothing and her skin. I know that they are not head lice as they are a bit more round and they move more quickly (they were quite mobile on my finger and almost got away). Also, they do not make a popping sound when squished but rather smear when popped without any sound. I took some pictures but they are not very clear as they were too small. Can you help me ID these bugs?!
p.s. I should note that we are currently traveling in Bosnia and sleep near an open window with our full suitcases nearby (lack of space), so I would not rule out that these bugs came from somewhere other than the farm.
Thanks so much in advance for your help!
CLOSED: Please help me ID these tiny bugs!
I for one would not attempt an i.d. from these images. I realize that their small size makes photographing them difficult, but it might help if you could somehow obtain a sharply focused image, no matter how small. As it is, I cannot even tell if these are insects...
I can now see that these are mites, and not insects. There are species of rodent and bird mites that may bite humans if their usual/preferred hosts are not present, but they will not 'infest' humans.
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