Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

Unknown fluffy bug. Hard to shoot that thing without it looking so blown out. Sorry

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Singing Swan

How awesome!!!! I have seen these little fellows and I have wondered what they really are. They so do look like a piece of lint floating through the air. If you touch them the fuzz will come away and you are left with a tiny little gnat like critter, and I think after they lose their fluff they can't fly, or float as the case may be.

I know how tiny these are and you did a great job of catching one being still. If you ever find out what they are really called, I'd like to know the cottonball's name :) :) :)

FrodoBaggins Loc: Texas

Probably one of the hundreds of species of mealybugs (Family Pseudococcidae), which destroys many kinds of plants.
Nice shot

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

What is your illumination source? Your Exif info says "Auto" flash. Are you using camera pop-up, or a separate speedlight? I ask because your have over-exposed your subject by about 2-stops. You should be using a speedlight on Manual, so you can control your illumination. Most of use select ISO 200, 1/200-sec at f/16, and adjust speedlight output as needed.
Exif info image #1:
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2015-06-11
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Aperture: ƒ/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125-sec)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Ver.1.01

tinusbum Loc: east texas

i think you have a lacewing larva there

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

By Jove, I believe that you are correct!

Crop of image #2

A-PeeR Loc: Houston, Texas

I wouldn't call it a cotton ball, perhaps a Q-Tip... ;-)