I go to bed at night and feel something jump on me and start to bite me. It itches but doesn't hurt. Just very annoying. Something along the lines of fleas, but can't see them at all. Like to small or something. Cause I sat there one night and waited for them to start to bite and then looked for them and couldn't find anything. They don't seem to come out unless it is warm cause if its remotely cold they don't seem to bother me. Someone please help me.:D

Bed bugs, perhaps?

I looked up bed bugs and it doesn't seem to be them. Reason being cause u can see bed bugs, and you can't see these.

Eliminate the obvious causes first.
Are there new sheets on the bed? The sizing applied to new fabrics can cause skin irritation, as can an allergy to a new detergent.
Is your bedroom very dry? Skin dryness can itch.
Static electricity can cause the hairs on your skin to stand up and feel like something crawling.
New carpeting or paints can release vapors that can cause reaction

You say it happens more when it's hot. Try working up a sweat elsewhere and compare the sensations. Similar? Different?

If none of that applies, start looking very closely at the site of the irritation. Is there a bite mark? Swelling? Redness? Inflammation? All those? Some? None?

People have been talking about these little round white bugs since 2006. No one seems to know what they are and exterminators think you are crazy! I also have this problem and sat up one night to see where they come from. I felt them on my legs and feet. I took a piece of tissue and brushed downward toward my hardwood floor and lo and behold there they were! I used the tissue to pick some up and put in a medicine bottle to have looked at. If you try to pick them up with your hands they go translucent!

I mopped my floors with Clorox water and that made for only one night of uninterrupted rest! They came right back out within the next couple of nights. I am looking for someone to look at these things for me. Will let you know what I find out.

jjjaj, try a local school. Your nearest high school will at least have a microscope to examine them. A college should have a Biology Department if not an Entomology Chair. Your county/province may have an agricultural office you can show them to.

Good suggestions! I have been working on finding sicentific people today! I think I will start at the Health Department. Maybe they can give me some names.

Well I haven't changed my sheets or blankets for about a year or two and have used the dame detergent for the past 4 years. No markings from them. That's a good idea on maby my room being dry, how do I check and/or fix it if it is? Next time I feel them I will see if I can maby catch one but will be hard since I can't see them. Thanks for all the helps guys, very much apperciated.

Thats a good idea on maby my room being dry, how do i check and/or fix it if it is? Next time i feel them i will see if i can maby catch one but will be hard since i can't see them. Thanks for all the helps guys, very much apperciated.

Checking for dry air is easy. Place a small bowl with 1/4 cup (100ml) of water in it in a safe place near the bed. Under it is okay as long as you don't forget it's there. 24 hours later there should be at least 3/4 of the water left.

Fixing can be as simple as keeping an open container of water in the room to a small decorative waterfall to a cool-mist vaporizer, depending on how dry.

Allizon:

You are correct in your analysis. These are not from new sheets! This is not skin irritation. Thatis something pest control salesmen have said to me. It is simply that they don't know what they are. As I recently posted, I have caught some of them. It is not hard at 3:00AM when you can literally brush them onto the floor from the side of your bed with a tissue! I have contacted my local university, a national pest control agency to get some help. A zealous student is our best bet! I may have to buy my on microscope! I am not going to let these little critters run me from my home. As I mentioned before, I have hardwood floors and the house is about 80 years old so there may be cracks in the floors. I watched them slowly squeeze themselves through the cracks. I will get back as soon as one of these people tell me what they think these are.

Allizon:

You are correct in your analysis. These are not from new sheets! This is not skin irritation. Thet is something pest control salesmen have said to me. It is simply that they don't know what they are. As I recently posted, I have caught some of them. It is not hard at 3:00AM when you can literally brush them onto the floor from the side of your bed with a tissue! I have contacted my local university, a national pest control agency to get some help. A zealous student is our best bet! I may have to buy my on microscope! I am not going to let these little critters run me from my home. As I mentioned before, I have hardwood floors and the house is about 80 years old so there may be cracks in the floors. I watched them slowly squeeze themselves through the cracks. I will get back as soon as one of these people tell me what they think these are.

My house is also really old. 80+ years too. Going to try to see if my room is just dry or not tonight.

In order to see them you need to brush them onto something. Something tan usually works for me. The truly look like a lint ball at first but I noticed when I step on them on my hardwood floors I do hear a crunchy sound. I tink they are something coming in from the outside of the house maybe through cracks in the foundation?

In order to see them you need to brush them onto something. Something tan usually works for me. The truly look like a lint ball at first but I noticed when I step on them on my hardwood floors I do hear a crunchy sound. I tink they are something coming in from the outside of the house maybe through cracks in the foundation?

Allizon:

Also check around the baseboaards where the floor and the molding meet. I think that's where they are coming in my house especially when it rains. I don't see them laying on the hardwood until really late at night (1 or 2 am).

jjjaj, are you having problems with your internet connection? A couple of times your posts have been duplicated.

Alllizon, if you don't have a dryness problem, you might consider a wetness problem that allows fungi to grow. The last week or so several people have come on with what sounds like a reaction to mold spores.

Check for dryness, let us know.

Catsmine: I think I hit the post button when I didn't hink I was logged in. Then I logged in and hit the button again. I didn't think my first post went. It just sat there looking back at me! Sorry! To your point, I do think old homes like mine and Allizon's have particular problems. I am really holding myself back from using an agricultural pesticide that might be dangerous!

jjjaj, I leave myself logged on to avoid those problems.

With older homes, mildew and fungi are a more common problem since the buildings have had time to settle and drafts to develop. Newer construction is also more airtight since the advent of air conditioning.

We have several construction experts that occaisionally look in here, they may be able to help with those questions.

For now, get that sample I.D.'ed. When we know what you have we can help you control it.

My appointment is today at 4P! Talk to you tonight!

Checked for dryness. Left it in my room over night and a little bit longer and there was no lost in water at all.

The Etymologist was a little puzzeled. He is working with the speicimens and will call me Monday. I sure hope he identifies these things! We have to hold on a couple more days.

The Etymologist was a little puzzeled. He is working with the speicimens and will call me Monday. I sure hope he identifies these things! We have to hold on a couple more days.

Checked for dryness. Left it in my room over night and a little bit longer and there was no lost in water at all.

Ok, dry skin is out. Any mildew growing, like in the shower? That would indicate the presence of fungi and you might be reacting to the spores.

Check out the other questions on here mentioning "invisible" in their title. There's way too many to list or link to. Nobody seems certain what they've got, but a LOT of ideas have been mentioned.

Allizon:

You are correct in your analysis. These are not from new sheets! This is not skin irritation. Thatis someting pest control salesmen have said to me. It is simply that they don't know what they are. As I recently posted, I have caught some of them. It is not hard at 3:00AM when you can literally brush them onto the floor from the side of your bed with a tissue! I have contacted my local university, a national pest control agency to get some help. A zealous student is our best bet! I may have to buy my on microscope! I am not going to let these little critters run me from my home. As I mentioned before, I have hardwood floors and the house is about 80 years old so there may be cracks in the floors. I watched them slowly squeeze themselves through the cracks. I will get back as soon as one of these people tell me what they think these are.



I am up tonight trying to find an answer to the same problem. I know enough about bed bugs and fleas - to know that's not it. Dry, itchy skin does not jump or bite (like this).
I can feel something jump or crawl on me and bite! I have tried looking for the itchy little creatures (on white sheets) but never find anything. I have tried a sticky lint roller and only came up with vague traces of lint. I am going absolutely mad! I can get up, brush out the bed and shake out the blankets and I seems to help.
What is going on - and short of giving my place a an (UN)healthy dose of insecticide - buying all new bedding every month (who can afford that) what can I do?
Does anyone know anything?

Dry, itchy skin does not jump or bite (like this).
I can feel something jump or crawl on me and bite!

Have you actually seen anything? There are some insects/mites that are so small as to not be seen, psocids and springtails for instance.

Look at this site and see if any of that information helps:

News - Collembola found in scrapings from individuals diagnosed with delusory parasitosis (http://www.headlice.org/news/2004/pr071204.htm)

Hmmmmm - I searched springtails and saw a picture of them near a penny - those, I would have seen. Next, I searched Psocids and from there - Protura.
Now, YIKES - I have seen something just like this - they are a silvery/clear and almost microscopic - in my plants (dirt)! I began noticing them after I moved to Northern California.
The plants that had them had very few roots and didn't grow - they just sort of "clung" to life. These little creatures really liked my spider plants - which I no longer have. It looks like not much is known about them, so they probably don't know whether they like too much on people too!
I battled those bugs in my plants for several years - repotting, rinsing (even tried really warm water) natural remedies, Diatomaceous earth - and a few more - to no avail - I canned the plants (all but 2).
I love my plants - but I love my sanity better!
Thank you

P.S. - These things in the plants are clear - would definitely explain why I can not find anything - and they burrow super fast!

If they parasitize both you and the plants, you might need to report them to the biologists at Stanford. For studying them, they'll probably be able to help you.

The Etymologist was a little puzzeled. He is working with the speicimens and will call me Monday. I sure hope he identifies these things! We have to hold on a couple more days.

These bugs r really annoying & I am having sleepless nights. Please tell us the solution when you find it. Thanks!

JackD, Have you looked at the other questions about these phenomena? There are several possible causes. You will need to figure out which one is causing you problems.

Dear Alllison and jjjaj: I have the little white things too. Has anything helped? I get the translucent rocks also. It's a scary thing. No one believes, I've been to a couple dermotologists and a primary. Am seeing someone else soon, she is receptive to the problem. Let me know if you have any positive results with this. Tigatail

I have the same problem I am getting bitten by something. The bites look like flea bites. But I can't see them. I was in my kitchen one night and I could feel them bitting me but when I look there was nothing there it happen all the time. I started to ware shorts and tang tops to get a faster look and still nothing... what is it and how do I get rid of it.

Girlybite, I just put a note up about all the causes of these invisible irritants. Take a look.

I found this after an entire night of anguish from your guys same symptoms. It is a parasitic infection of our bodies!
http://www.cedarcidestore.com/COLLEMBOLA_TREATMENT.html

I found this after an entire night of anguish from your guys same symptoms. It is a parasitic infection of our bodies!
http://www.cedarcidestore.com/COLLEMBOLA_TREATMENT.html