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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Any biologist or entomologist (or anyone who knows) in here who knows what the heck this is? Sometimes, I find these little insect creatures on the wall and even on my bed. And no, we're not dirty or messy at all. But once in a while, that creature would appear. It's not a lady bug, although looks similar in the picture, but much much smaller - about the same size as 1/3 or 1/4 of a rice grain. I hope someone here has also seen it in their home.

Edit: 1/2 of a rice grain.

Thank you!

I didn't have my DSLR, so I snapped this with a point-n-shoot (I should've shot from the front to show its face, but it was really hard to focus):

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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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1/4 of a rice grain?!?! Isn't that like a tiny dot. Man I hate insects.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:43 AM
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you have crabs.











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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:18 AM
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Could be a bed bug
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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I can't identify it, but this site: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/ has come in handy a few times for me. It can be a little hard to search, but you can also submit your photo to them.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Mar 30 2010, 05:18 AM
Could be a bed bug
Looks like a bed bug

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug




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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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eeewwwwww
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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OP has bedbugs!! nasty
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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KILL THEM!!!
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by KeithMajkasays,Mar 30 2010, 07:52 AM


Nope, doesn't look like that at all. If it were a bed bug, how come once in a while, I would see them on my bathroom wall? I'm certain it's not a bed bug.

Bedbugs look like ticks, mine looks like a tiny lady bug. Moreover, even the their legs are completely different. That's why I was hoping to get an insect expert.

We have a Tempurpedic and that thing is supposed to be resistant to bugs and such. Moreover, we wash sheets and pillows once a week. I inspected my bed fully and carefully and didn't see any bug or sign of them. The creature I found was certainly not a bedbug.
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