We spent a week in an apartment in Paris where I woke up almost every morning with very itchy bites - definitely not bedbugs. I finally found mostly dead little black bugs, no wings, about 1/4 inch in length, on the white tile floor near an outlet. They were renovating the apartment next door, and my theory is that they sprayed, and these bugs came through an outlet in the very old building. But what were they?
I put them in a sealed plastic bag and gave them to the owner, but she has had no luck in identifying them. I would love to be the one who is able to identify them for her.
Thank you...someone!
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The owner can take the bugs to a pest control company for possible identification. Another possibility is a university entomology department.
Thanks for your response. I'm not sure the owner will follow up on this, but your idea about the university entomology department was very helpful, and I was able to find someone who will try to identify them from my blurry photo. At least they were not bedbugs, and didn't come home with us.
Entomologist at UTD could not tell what they are. Dermatologist thinks Iam nuts. Sores from bites for 2 years now, even with 3 doses of Ivermectin and 4 of various antibiotics.
you are not crazy. I have the same since August. I throw away 90% of my home. either from can't or my friend car. don't know what to do except natural essentials, teatree, euroliptrs, but alcohol definitely works on clothes before washing
yes mites, alcohol works
Hello, They look to large to be a mite as they are normally As small as a period size but I could be wrong.
Try the Purdue University Website if you get this.
Also, Orkin and the CDC both have a list of pest identification with pictures for you to view to try to identify your bug!
If your big bits or burrows in the skin that will really help you narrow down your search.
I called my county health department they did help me there are two departments 1.
Good luck
I'm in the same exact boat you are 2 yrs sore and healed legions everywhere I'm at the end of my tops did u find out what it was?
When the owner puts the bugs in a sealed plastic bag, make sure she doesn't crush them. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's a bug not in the United States.
Hi I recognize them and suffering from from skin problem even though the actually bugs are gone. These are black carport bugs
Some of us neighbors find these in couches and kitchen and do not know what they are. I found them in my bed but on the mattress cover only. They are tiny but since I have a very clean bed I noticed them and decided to look at them under a magnifying glass.
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