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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
ooh, i hope so (i have to put ground-up dust mites* under my tongue every morning on an empty stomach, keep them there for 2 minutes, and then swallow them. it is foul). i will start watching for signs that that the transformation is in progress.
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It starts with ...
... exoskeleton.
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*is that what they're called in english... it sounds so innocuous compared to the french name, "acariens". almost like they would be cute little things you'd want to cuddle... which they emphatically are NOT.
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Yes, I'm pretty sure it's the same thing. Dust mites are
acariformes, so it sounds right, and they're a pretty well-known allergy vector (got the pillows, the mattress, the vacuum cleaner, et cetera, yeah?).
Cheers,
Marc