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Photo ID please- are these bed bugs? [a: (probable) bed bugs; odd beetle]
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benoitam
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Posted 10 months ago
Sun Jul 15 2012 22:36:52
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Photos at this link. I tried to find the BBcode on flickr but it wouldn't allow me to.
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Posted 10 months ago
Sun Jul 15 2012 22:43:23
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Sorry, those are in fact bed bugs. Unless the off chance they are bat bugs .. that would really be dependent on location and circumstances.
We would need the bug turned over and zoomed in on to differentiate.
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benoitam
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Posted 10 months ago
Sun Jul 15 2012 22:47:55
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Yeah, I had trouble getting the zoom to work... I also found these larva:
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Posted 10 months ago
Sun Jul 15 2012 22:52:42
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beetle larvae
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benoitam
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Sun Jul 15 2012 23:03:00
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So the larva is different from the bugs? I found the bugs in my kitchen/bathroom and the larva in my bedrooms.
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loubugs
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Posted 10 months ago
Sun Jul 15 2012 23:42:15
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Larva of odd beetle, a dermestid, called Thylodrias contractus.
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Posted 10 months ago
Sun Jul 15 2012 23:42:37
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The bugs you have pictured are either bed bugs or bat bugs ... I'm going with bed bugs.
The larva is from a beetle ... two different bugs.
If you're in an apartment with multiple units .... all signs point to a bad infestation in a neighbors apartment when you find bugs in the kitchen and bath. That is unless your place if over run with them. When I say neighbor I mean any tenant above, below, left, and right of you.
I'll place 94% of my bet on the downstairs neighbor. Its time to notify Management/landlord and get to the bottom of the problem.
Good Luck!
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benoitam
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Posted 10 months ago
Mon Jul 16 2012 0:25:28
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Thanks. I have only found the semigrown bugs in kitchen and bath- yes, I think it is a neighbouring apt and landlord has been alerted. Thanks so much for your help!
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benoitam
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Posted 10 months ago
Mon Jul 16 2012 0:48:41
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One more question, KillerQueen: Do I need to be concerned about the odd beetle? I have found them in various places in the house. Not tons, but a good 10-15 (maybe more were vacuumed). Thanks!
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loubugs
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Posted 10 months ago
Mon Jul 16 2012 2:14:23
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Odd beetle is a very common species to be found in many homes. Feed on most often on animal derived proteins, so woolens, felts, dried skins, hairs, dander, dead insects and other animals, etc.
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benoitam
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Sat Jul 21 2012 17:38:22
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So the exterminator came and didn't find ANY signs of bed bugs in the bedroom/living room. I wasn't there but apparently they did a "precautionary" treatment of the floors (not mattresses). I'm still finding these bugs (the flicker link, not the beetle larvae) dead in my kitchen. Am I crazy? Are they not bed bugs? Should I stop worrying?
Thanks to anyone who has advice.
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benoitam
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Posted 10 months ago
Sat Jul 21 2012 17:39:34
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Here is the bed bugs photo.
bed bugs by anonanon954, on Flickr
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