Infestation of Flat, Black Organisms and White Stringy Creatures Negatively Affects this Arizonian

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“I have an infestation of some kind which really affects me,” states this reader from Phoenix Arizona. She asks for our help in identifying anything from the photos she sent in.

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Firstly, we must preface this article by saying that none of the identifications we make here will be made with 100% certainty. Mostly, this is because the pictures are of quite a low resolution, so making out the organisms’ distinguishable characteristics is more difficult, but on top of that, our reader provides little to no context, which makes it more difficult to discern what these creatures could be.

Secondly, our reader does not specify what type of infestation she is experiencing (either of the home or of the body) and in what way it is affecting her. If the infestation is affecting her health and/or she thinks the organisms are infesting her body, then we urge her to seek medical consultation, specifically with a medical parasitologist, who specializes in this field. If this is the case, then what we can recommend is that our reader do one or more of the following:

1) Search for a medical parasitologist in her area using this directory of medical parasitology consultants: https://www.astmh.org/for-astmh-members/clinical-consultants-directory.
2) Search for a local parasitologist by doing a Google search for “medical parasitologist (name of the closest big city)” or “tropical medicine specialist (name of the closest big city)”.
3) Get in touch with Dr. Omar Amin at the Parasitology Center at https://www.parasitetesting.com.

Now, if the infestation is ongoing in her home and not in her body, then we have a few suggestions for what these could be. Almost all of the creatures look similar, except for the one black organism. When it comes to this outlier, we suppose this might be a leech, or perhaps some kind of flatworm, though it is difficult to tell because of the image quality. In any case, we recommend moving the creature outside using a dustpan and/or gardening gloves to avoid any potential harm.

Likewise, when it comes to the stringy, white organisms, we would suggest that this might be the webbing of a clothes moth larva, or perhaps the silken threads of a caterpillar’s cocoon. Again, the picture quality and lack of context makes it very difficult to say anything for certain.

To conclude, we are not sure what these creatures could be. The guesses above are merely that, guesses. Of course, if our reader has cause to believe that these creatures pose a threat to her health, then she should completely disregard these guesses and consult a medical parasitologist to get a professional’s opinion. Although we were not able to provide any concrete answers, we hope that this article helps nonetheless. We wish her the best!

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"I have an infestation of some kind which really affects me," states this reader from Phoenix Arizona. She asks for our help in identifying anything from the photos she sent in.
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3 thoughts on “Infestation of Flat, Black Organisms and White Stringy Creatures Negatively Affects this Arizonian

  1. I’ve been dealing with this for over 5 years. Join Mold and Morgellons Support on fb. I was diagnosed with Acute Dermatophytosis of unknown origin and yeast infection of the scalp- weeks of oral antifungals and a month of topical really helped me gain a foothold finally. My house always reinfests during the end of summer and beginning of spring. Fungus gnats also play a part in this. Get an antiseborrhea shampoo for your dogs,, get yourself some Nizoral shampoo. Clean with borax but switch up product frequently as they quickly adapt and render it ineffective.

    Read up on Morgellons as well as the Malessezia journal website.

    1. These are all to do with Morgellons Disease. Currently California University is researching the 14,000 families who are infected, it is so tiny, most people don’t even notice them, but effects those who have a subsidiary illness, such as diabetes, lung conditions, low ammune system.
      While it has been used as a mental health issue, it is in fact a genuine concern as there is no known cure.

      It has infected homes and as it uses fabric to breed, can live in conditions not usual in a normal capacity.

      It can be frozen, survive in high heats. Sodium hypo-chlorite and hydrogen peroxide can kill these, but experimenting using these chemicals can be dangerous. Food grade sanitiser can help but unsure which part of the life cycle it does not kill.

      Unfortunately, as l got an anonymous reply, l have not been able to certify its authenticity, but was informed that it was a scientific experiment by Hitler for germ warfare and would infect the weaker before being recognized. I only hope this was a theory not real.

      Good luck, l wish this wasn’t affecting so many, it has ruined my life

  2. Little white stringy worms have infested us for 2 years now. We lost 2 dog to it this month last year. Earlier tonight my heart is broken again our little Lucy passed this afternoon. I’ve been sick with crazy symptoms and not a soul, well more importantly not 1 doctor believes me. So I feel for you all this life sucks when these critters move in nothing stops them…. nothing so far.

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