Shingles. Two blisters were present on left side of chin with almost no surrounding redness and no other external symptoms. Was swabbed, tested and confirmed. The doctor said it was the smallest case he had ever seen.
Other symptoms included: some numbness on left side of face for about three days; fatigue; and occasional mild tingling/sensations at site of blisters for two weeks.
I spotted this crossing a bridge railing at Cooper Mountain Nature Park. It looked like a weevil without a good look at the mouth parts. It was about 2-2 1/2 mm. I’ve got to get a newer phone and maybe start lugging a microscope with me for the bugs and belly-flowers.
Carrying dead insects and lacks the mandible markings of L. pavida.
I have noticed that these boogers bite more often than their cousins L. pavida. I've been bitten every time from these, but only once after handling dozens of the others.
Based on the facial markings, this is possibly C. placita?