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question: found some bug legs, are they moltings?
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Kate G
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Joined: Aug '09
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Posted 5 months ago
Mon Oct 5 2009 15:43:50
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I just moved to a new apt, I was driven out of my old place by bed bugs. Roommate and I were extremely careful with everything we moved - hot drys, plastic bags, the works.
I've been getting a few bites on my arms at my new place BUT there are mosquitos and spiders in this new apt. I have seen both, and have heard buzzing mosquitos in my ear at night.
Yesterday I found some suspicious insect legs on my sheets. They were black and had joints. Should I be worried that these were bed bug moltings? Or should I continue to assume that all new bites are from other pests? I heard bed bug moltings are usually in one piece, not just legs.
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spideyjg
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Posted 5 months ago
Mon Oct 5 2009 16:31:55
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BB skins are very fragile but are left intact. If the legs are firm, they are actual insect legs, from a dead insect, and not castings.
Eliminate the mosquitoes and proceed from there. The spiders are highly doubtful to be any factor.
Jim
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Thanks, Jim. I appreciate the feedback. Are you saying you think the legs may be from a BB that died?
The mosquitoes seem to have gone away in the past few days, it's gotten colder so i think they probably croaked. I found another leg this morning though. I'll try to post a picture this weekend -- the legs are, i think, too big to be BB legs. I will honestly take any other kind of bug other than them!
I'm doing all I can to be chill about this, tough after going through the whole ordeal once already!
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