Pest Control > InsectsSeptember 18, 2010

Biting Insect Indoors

How can one tell if there are dust mites in the house and on the furniture? We have been having a problem with something that feels like it is crawling all over your skin. At times you can even feel a bite sorta like a mosquito. I don't even have any red marks on my skin. What in heaven's name is biting on me?

By Sherry from Knoxville, TN

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09/23/2010

I agree with Shosha. You definitely have dust mites, but they are not causing your problem. I can't imagine what it might be if it is too small to see. I think you need to look more closely so that you can find out what it really is.

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09/22/2010

I can pretty much guarantee you have dust mites. Everyone does, even if they don't think so. However, they don't bite people. They eat the bits of skin and such left in the carpets, upholstery and bedding etc. I would check more for fleas and bedbugs, or another kind of mite. but most bugs leave some kind of mark when they bite. I'd also check into the possibility of having allergies to something.

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