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  • Jul 30, 2008, 03:07 PM
    blu130
    What is this biting insect with a hook?
    I have been bitten by this unknown pest for the last 2 years. I thought I had flea bites so I bombed my apartment frequently. But upon taking my cat to the vet, I was informed my cat didn't have any fleas. So what is biting me? I still feel the bites and crawling sensations on my skin and they lare tiny round white specs(like a grain of salt), but sometimes they are brownish red or black with a hook. I contacted an exterminator and he told me"it wasn't an insect, it was nothing. I find these pests in my bed, clothing and on my skin. Sometimes when I wear my clothing, I will feel a biting sensation and upon checking my clothes I will find a thread-like white substance or a white or black spec with a hook biting me. The doctors don't believe me, they think its in my mind. If that's the case, why do I have a rash on both arms and waist, and itchy mosquito-like bites on my legs,arms and thighs. Is there a cure for this? So far I have had three(3) different pest control companies come to inspect my apartment and they say its probably bedbugs, but they see no evidence of bedbugs. I show them the unknown pest with the hook that is biting me and they tell me they have no idea what it is. Should I let the exterminator spray for bedbugs, hoping to terminate the pest with the hook that's biting me. I haven't have a good night sleep in almost 2 years. Does anyone have information on how to kill this insect?
  • Jul 30, 2008, 03:26 PM
    N0help4u
    How big do they get?
    Do they wiggle or crawl?
    Do you sweep them up and they keep multiplying?
    I think it may be bed bugs or some kind of parasite.
  • Jul 30, 2008, 03:28 PM
    Rockstar714
    I was thinking parasite... they can come out of your skin and go back in.
  • Jul 30, 2008, 03:37 PM
    J_9
    Bed bugs?

    Also there are some mites that burrow into the fabric of clothing.
  • Jul 30, 2008, 07:20 PM
    asking
    Scabies?
    Tiny mites burrow in the skin and cause intense itching. Very contagious...

    Scabies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Division of Parasitic Diseases - Scabies Fact Sheet

    The white threads or specks may in fact be nothing more than threads or particles of clothing (dust) that are catching in your rash. I don't know, but it sounds like you really do have something, but you may not be able to see it. Just a thought.
  • Aug 1, 2008, 06:12 PM
    asking
    By the way, I have never seen a bed bug, but my understanding is that they are pretty big and obvious. My godmother saw some in a hotel once and she said they were big bugs! And Wikipedia says: "Adult bedbugs are a reddish brown, flattened, oval, and wingless, with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance. A common misconception is that they are not visible to the naked eye. Adults grow to 4 to 5 mm (one-eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch) in length and do not move quickly enough to escape the notice of an attentive observer." There are pictures too.

    Bedbug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Another thought is eczema, which can be really itchy and is irritated by soaps and dry skin. Not sure what your rash looks like...

    Good luck!

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