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follow up parasite that looks like lizard

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Lizard like parasite a
Hello and THANK YOU for the prompt response to my question regarding the parasite that came from my scalp that looks like a lizard under 100x magnification in oil.  At 100x it filled the visual field of a monocular inexpensive microscope and was alive (orange eyes darting back and forth, 4 legs with 3 claws each moving appearing to attempt to move through oil on slide, neck hyperextending and jaw articulating.  I know it does sound too fantastic to be true and I have some rudimentary pictures that I took with my cell phone camera through the microscope's eyepiece but if you look very closely you can see the features.  If you care to just send me your direct email addy where I can send attachments and I'll send you some and if not interested no big deal.  In addition to this creature I also have serpentine creatures leaving my scalp that have no legs, two blunt peg like (similar to hippo teeth) fangs in the upper jawbone, orange eyes, a beautiful iridescent skin with patterned color and again is not visible to the naked eye and I have pictures of it that are actually quite clear at 100x.  It too was moving - undulating - in the oil on the slide and I also could send you some pics of this.  It would be fun to name them.  I am very frightened of them because nobody seems to know what they are (except my homeopath) and this came out of nowhere - I am squeaky clean, have a great diet, etc.  Thanks again for your attention.  Although this may sound like the rantings of a nut these things were also viewed by a credible individual who saw me remove them from my scalp after small cysts opened and bled and watched me prepare the slides and then looked through the scope.  I merely asked him to describe what he saw and his descriptions matched mine exactly.  Thank you and best regards, Ed S.

Answer
I'd love to take a look.  bnr.com@prodigy.net  Put "parasites" in the subject field.  I doubt seriously I'll be able to help, but I would suggest you take your pics of better yet your slides or EVEN your scalp to a vet.  They have much more experience dealing with microbes than your typical human doc.  Or a microbiology instructor at the nearest college.  Those people might be able to help!