jvandyne on "Just moved into a house with a bad infestation and I'm freaking...
So I've just moved to a new city to study. I was desperate to find a house to move into, and after searching for ages I found one that seemed alright, it was dirt cheap and in a rough neighbourhood but...
View ArticleAngelinny on "Packtite passive monitor question, please"
Hi. How long should I wait if monitor is clear of any feces, or bb s before I can be sure I'm bb free?Thank you.
View ArticleBBs On the Run on "Chicagoans - tell me about Eco Tech/Chicago Bed Bug Experts"
For the past 4 days we've been concerned we might have the evil BBs. Last night a line of 6 bites had me convinced. (My SO travels every week for work and is always in hotels.) I hired Eco Tech (also...
View Articlenewenglander1 on "Hives v. BB"
Hello everyone!I live in New England and have extremely sensitive skin. I have been walking outside the last couple of weeks and have gotten these lovely looking bites on my leg. I went to a NP at my...
View ArticleJM on "First bite in a while - advice?"
My husband told me this morning that he was bitten last night and showed me the bite. We found a BB in mid-September and haven't seen any others since. Our apartment was treated 2 weeks ago.I think...
View Articleplshelp on "Laptop Treatment"
(sorry for like the triple post if anyone noticed!)My last question of the night; Laptops! How likely are they to become infected, if I have it with me in/by my bed often, and how do I go about...
View ArticleBbugAM on "Entimologist help, please."
Here are some pics of a specimen that seems to have a blood sucking utensil under its left eye in the first photo, I'm pretty sure it's a bed bug that is not fully grown. Sorry it is a bit smashed and...
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cabl60 on "ID THIS CAST SKIN!!!"
After breaking out with red, pimple like bumps all over my legs and one itchy mosquito bite like bump on my foot, I decided to check my bed for peace of mind. I searched every crease and crevice of my...
View Articlefrantic911 on "Expert ID please [a: varied carpet beetle larva]"
I am fairly certain these are carpet beetle larvae and shed skins, but I have been finding a lot of them around the house and just wanted to confirm that is the case and that I am not missing...
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benaussie on "Mite identification required"
Hi All,I have encased my mattress and base and have climb-ups. But still getting bitten daily on arms chest and face. My base encasement has legs screwed into the encasement, so possible location....
View Articleiyse on "For those of you with no reaction to bb bites, do they have any...
Question in the subject. I'm curious to know if those who have no apparent allergic reaction can see anything on their skin when bitten by a bed bug... I found a fed bed bug in my bed, but no itching...
View Articlediebugs2014 on "autistic person and overwhelmed"
hello I live in Brooklyn I'm the mother of twoI am overwhelmed and stressed with the caregiving of a severely autistic child adult. add to that the discovery of two bed bugs one on my back and one on...
View ArticleAmandaM on "Bedbug or something else?"
Hello I have been away from my home petsitting at a veterinarian friend's for two weeks. While I was there, I received maybe 7-10 bites, maybe one every other day in different locations. Small bites,...
View Articlemayajolie on "Definitely Bed Bugs; peculiar situation. urgent help would be...
Hi all,first of all, thanks very much for providing this resource for all of us in need, much appreciated!My situation is as follows. I am currently studying abroad and am living in a big city in...
View Articleplshelp on "Are Treatments Really THAT Unsuccessful??"
Just a general question; I see more failed attempts and tales of woe than success stories.Do heat treatments really fail that often, or are we all just some cursed outliers? I am horrified at every...
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plshelp on "Treatment Failure?"
Our apartment was chemical treated just three days ago. I woke up to go to the restroom this morning, and lo and behold there was a live BB on my bed, scurrying away as I got up.This obviously isn't...
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sinninsaints318 on "ID help + K9 confusion"
Our landlord conducted an unannounced search of our new apartment with a bed bug sniffing K9 despite our having never reported bites, droppings, casings, etc. Nobody in the building has reported...
View ArticleNcummingjoy on "Can you help ID this?"
We have been seeing this in our kids bedrooms and we are wondering if its bed bugs, carpet beetle or something else entirely? I have only seen bed bugs once before a long time ago in a hotel and they...
View Articleef415 on "Photo ID request"
I started getting mosquito-like bites last week (one per day). I have since started panicking that I might have bed bugs, so I turned the entire bedroom upside down looking for evidence and cleaning...
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mm24 on "Off Topic - Spider ID [a: male Cheiracanthium]"
Hi guys, Since we have so many bug experts here, I was wondering if anyone can identify what type of spider this guy is? I have been finding these guys around the house, this is maybe the second guy I...
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