Does Anyone know WTF this bug is?

srbbnd · Post by **srbbnd** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:18 am

http://youtu.be/v_tvpaBkMXY

They are about the size of this period and bite.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:43 am

The good news is that I don't think it's either a louse or a bedbug (abdomen looks too small).
The bad news is that ... I don't know what it is.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:44 am

Upside down.

Post by **jrsjr** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:37 am

I have a buddy who is the 0rk1n man. I've sent him a link. I'll try to get you a reply tomorrow.

srbbnd · Post by **srbbnd** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:44 am

took a screen shot for the photo, war will be waged, and I will be victorious.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:00 am

1st stage larval bedbug....

KrispyKreme · Post by **KrispyKreme** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:23 pm

Wash it. I have had crabs, but that looks ugly. Spray, and have a good day. Ride a scoot, and scratch. It won't kill you BTW. Shave it, and be gone.

http://youtu.be/LtxnYQapxtQ

luckyscroller788 · Post by **luckyscroller788** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:06 pm

Can you help out with exactly where this critter was caught? Was it outside freely walking in the grass, was it crawling across your bedroom pillow, was it found venturing in your groin area, or another location? Where there's one, there's got to be more, have you found multiple?

srbbnd · Post by **srbbnd** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:23 pm

This one was in the corner of the bathroom wall. However, we have found them occasionally crawling on our arms while sitting on the couch, but this is a rare occasion. It has been on and off for a few months now, and I believe they are full grown. I just can't find a similar picture online of them compare to any other louse.

Post by **jrsjr** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:17 pm

You have a PM.

srbbnd · Post by **srbbnd** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:34 pm

We received a response from Clemson University who diagnosed what it was, they said it was a Tropical Fowl Mite (Ornithonyssus bursa)
So if anyone has a similar looking bug it is probably that. We still think it could be a rat mite and the University said it is a possibility and could be at the younger stage.

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:18 am

srbbnd wrote:We received a response from Clemson University who diagnosed what it was, they said it was a Tropical Fowl Mite (Ornithonyssus bursa)
So if anyone has a similar looking bug it is probably that. We still think it could be a rat mite and the University said it is a possibility and could be at the younger stage.

tropical? your not in the tropics are you?

Neurotic-Hapi-Snak · Post by **Neurotic-Hapi-Snak** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:15 am

EvilNerdLord wrote:
srbbnd wrote:We received a response from Clemson University who diagnosed what it was, they said it was a Tropical Fowl Mite (Ornithonyssus bursa)
So if anyone has a similar looking bug it is probably that. We still think it could be a rat mite and the University said it is a possibility and could be at the younger stage.
tropical? your not in the tropics are you?

Looks like they have infested the Southern and Eastern United States. They also piggie back on birds migrating from the tropics.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/liv ... l_mite.htm

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:24 pm

Neurotic-Hapi-Snak wrote:
EvilNerdLord wrote:
srbbnd wrote:We received a response from Clemson University who diagnosed what it was, they said it was a Tropical Fowl Mite (Ornithonyssus bursa)
So if anyone has a similar looking bug it is probably that. We still think it could be a rat mite and the University said it is a possibility and could be at the younger stage.
tropical? your not in the tropics are you?
Looks like they have infested the Southern and Eastern United States. They also piggie back on birds migrating from the tropics.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/liv ... l_mite.htm

ugly annoying little buggers...but reading doesn't look like they carry anything harmful (like west nile)...