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So, I block without comment people who ask that I CW my insect photos. It’s not done with malice, but to save people who are sensitive to such things any trouble going forward, as insect photos are most of my activity here.

Also, as an entomologist, I’m not going to normalize the idea that one of our planet’s most important life forms should be feared and hidden. I tag my photos #Insects and hope those who need to make use of Mastodon’s excellent filtering capabilities.
CW's for insects seem a bit pointless once you know these teeny arachnids live on your face. They have sex on it too. :blobcatcoffee:
A Demodex arachnid. It is long and tubular like a worm but has a pointed tail at one end and eight short legs and the mouth parts at the other. The picture is magnified many times, they are extremely tiny and live on hair follicles - you cannot see them with the naked eye.

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