Can I Bug You?
Can I Bug You?
UC Riverside
Ep. 26: The itch that isn't
29 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2025 at 9:16 pm.
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Only two kinds of insects are known to invade living human bodies: the mites that cause scabies, and lice. Despite this, there are people convinced their skin is infested with all manner of small insects. And the impacts of their imagined infestations are very real. Discussing this condition on today's episode is University of Georgia entomology professor Nancy Hinkle.