Skin Debris / Scab / Fibers (Not an insect)

Scientific Name: N/A (Non-living organic and inorganic matter)

Order & Family: N/A

Size: Varies widely, typically less than 5mm

Skin Debris / Scab / Fibers (Not an insect)

Natural Habitat

Typically found on human skin, textiles, or household dust

Diet & Feeding

N/A

Behavior Patterns

This specimen is inanimate. It appears to be an elongated fragment of dried skin, a scab, or a clump of sebum and environmental fibers that has been picked or rubbed off. It lacks the symmetrical body segments, legs, or antennae characteristic of insects.

Risks & Benefits

No risks or benefits. It is harmless debris often mistaken for parasites (such as Morgellons or scabies mites) due to pareidolia, where the human brain finds familiar shapes in random patterns.

Identified on: 2/12/2026