They are so tiny, they look like a fleck of dirt until you see them move. I'd say they're only about 2 mm long, if that. So, it's a bit hard to take a picture of them (haven't played around with macro). They seem to have a head part with small antennae, and an elongated egg shaped torso. Looks like their legs are up higher (maybe 6?). They don't disintegrate when you smush 'em, they just get flat unless you really dig in and pulverize them. They don't hop like fleas do. I thought they were wingless for a while because they just crawl, but I stared at one long enough and saw it flit its wing; also saw one "fly" about 4 inches far by the window. I wouldn't normally be bothered by them, but I went to take a bath with my son and mid bath found about 10 of them in the bath water with us! *faint*
I had seen about 1 or 2 a day around the sink, later in the bath, more along the tile floor, next day a few on the carpeted bedroom floor, I've only seen two total on the bed (please God, no more!), only today, I found a fair amount along the windows and some (sob!) in my closet. My cats are bug free & we don't seem to have any bites on our bodies. I'm worried that they will turn into a problem. I'm particularly pissed off about my clothes. I didn't start pulling them out to inspect them since it was night time and I'd probably miss them. I've got a ton of clothes and can't bear the thought of having to wash all the clothes in my closet!!
Anyone have any idea what they might be? The pictures on the web just don't seem to match, unless maybe if I had a microscope! I kind of doubt they're fleas because my cats don't have signs of them, and I don't think they're bedbugs because all the pics I've found of those have much rounder bodies. They kind of resemble the weevils you find in flour only smaller, I think. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (note: although I would love to find a "natural" way to eliminate them, at this point I just want them gone - by any means necessary!)
I had seen about 1 or 2 a day around the sink, later in the bath, more along the tile floor, next day a few on the carpeted bedroom floor, I've only seen two total on the bed (please God, no more!), only today, I found a fair amount along the windows and some (sob!) in my closet. My cats are bug free & we don't seem to have any bites on our bodies. I'm worried that they will turn into a problem. I'm particularly pissed off about my clothes. I didn't start pulling them out to inspect them since it was night time and I'd probably miss them. I've got a ton of clothes and can't bear the thought of having to wash all the clothes in my closet!!
Anyone have any idea what they might be? The pictures on the web just don't seem to match, unless maybe if I had a microscope! I kind of doubt they're fleas because my cats don't have signs of them, and I don't think they're bedbugs because all the pics I've found of those have much rounder bodies. They kind of resemble the weevils you find in flour only smaller, I think. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (note: although I would love to find a "natural" way to eliminate them, at this point I just want them gone - by any means necessary!)
) I know the antennae are not visible in the pictures, but they do have microscopic ones. Plus, those photos were taken after I sprayed the heck out of those areas, so they're all dead. I'm guessing their bodies and antennae shriveled a bit in the process.
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