I have a bookcase in my room and a few of the shelves have some old papers and magazines on them. I just was going through the papers and I noticed there were a lot of tiny tiny reddish brown bugs on them. They were about the size of a period.
They did not seem to jump, just crawled around in the papers. I can't even tell if they have legs (although they probably do). I also have on one shelf some beanbags that I have used outside for games, and I think the are coming from the bean bags. Any ideas? I'm about to go out of town and don't want to come home to a bug filled room.
Hi, Joe58, Why not try putting the beanbags (and anything else which might be hosting the bugs) into ziplock bags. Press out all the air, and put the bags in your freezer. If you can't get them into the freezer, just seal the bags after pressing out the air. The bugs should be dead when you get home, and you'll probably see them in the bag around the beanbags so you'll know for sure where the bugs are coming from. Nancy in NC
What! Throw all of those things in the garbage? No way, those are just Chiggers. I too live in Florida and we get them from the trees. Like falling off of moss.
They most likely are coming in on the bean bag chairs. I'd say spray the chairs after each use with Deet. I nice little coat should do the trick. If you get bites, use fingernail polish (clear might look best =)
The papers, magazines and bean bags have to go in the garbage. Vacuum the books, wipe the shelves with soap and water and put back books after shelves are dry.
If you must keep questionable items put in plastic tote with a lid and put in garage away from other boxes and put right where your car would be so you can be reminded to deal with it when you get home. But do not save the bean bags.
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