[3] People with delusional parasitosis can damage their skin by attempting to remove imaginary parasites.
These items may include scabs and skin particles, dust and dirt, and plant or animal fibers, and may be accompanied by photographs.
[4] Laboratory analysis fails to find proof of parasitic infestation.
[1] The matchbox was described by Lyell (1983) as the most common container used to present specimens to the physician.
[5] Shelomi (2013) published a study of what he called scientific misconduct when a 2004 article in the Journal of the New York Entomological Society included what he says is photo manipulation of a matchbox specimen to support the claim that individuals with delusional parasitosis are infested with collembola.