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   Tue Jan 10 2012 21:24:36
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   Hi! i looked at my son's bed. Found this :
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676143623/in/photostream
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676147753/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676151391/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676158143/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676161099/in/photostream/
   Are they fecal stains?

   Also found this:
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676154721/in/photostream/
   Is this an egg?

   I build a flea trap in my bedroom with a light, water, soap with a light for 2 days/night. Found this:
   (Same fly, many pics, make sure it's clear to see)
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676167667/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676181673/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676185121/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676178203/in/photostream/
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/74035921@N05/6676197693/in/photostream/
   It looks like a fly. I want you to confirm this.
   Didn't found any flea. So my mysterious bites aren't from fleas.

   Thank u so much!

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   Tue Jan 10 2012 22:12:07
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   I can't comment about the fecal stains or eggs, I'm not familiar and really an expert will be able to tell you for sure!

   But the thing in your fly trap looks like a fruit fly. (BB do not have wings) Did you build that trap to catch fleas? Or to catch bed bugs? Or just to catch flies? I'm not really sure that'll attract or even catch bed bugs (if that's the case) and not sure why it would catch fleas either. The only thing the soap does, is mess up the surface tension, so any little bug that lands in it won't be able to stay above water. So if a flea just so happened to land in it, it would not be able to get out and die (I'm not sure how good they are with water in general anyway) If you want to catch flies, do the same with vinegar instead of water, no light needed. The vinegar attracts them (white will work, apple cider can be better) and the soap still messes up the surface tension and they die.

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   Wed Jan 11 2012 8:32:58
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   Hi,

   Non of that is bedbug related.

   In fact the only insect that is present is the fly which I would call a midge and may in fact be the source of your reactions.

   David Cain
   Bed Bugs Limited

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