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 Smee
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Myself, the wife and the kids are being bitten to pieces by something in the house. There is no pattern to when or where we are being bitten, we have no pets and the bites come up in a yellow blister really quickly.

We can see no insects or anything similar.

Any ideas?


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:29 pm
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Bed bugs?


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:32 pm
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Definitely bites rather than a rash? Pics?


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:35 pm
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napalm george you know its the only way


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:41 pm
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The amount of information offered on [url= http://www.bed-bugs.co.uk/bedbugbites.html ]THIS[/url] site is facinating but also quite disturbing.

There are pics of BB bites that should offer a comparison with yours...


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:43 pm
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do the bites itch or sting? probably mites of some sort?

Sounds a bit like harvest mite bites
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Posted : 03/04/2009 12:45 pm
 Smee
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don't think they are bed bugs. the last time i was bitten i was doing the dishes. no soft furnishings or clothing other than what i was wearing.

terry - not going for napalm - will just fumigate the place.


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:56 pm
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?? If you know when you were bitten, how come you didn't see the little buggers?


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 12:58 pm
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The growth of the welt is pretty quick, so i'm assuming that this is where it happened. There are no teeth marks and I haven't felt any bites though.


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 1:02 pm
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Most mites will ensure you don't feel them when they feed, and the itching and swelling only starts once they've had their full and dropped off to continue their life cycle.

Careful scratching them as this can make it worse.

Seriously suggest looking up harvest mites - they're very common and you pick them up easily in the garden.


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 2:17 pm
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Harvest mites bite? Christ I've had them running all over me in summer and never had a problem - think I'll avoid them from now on lol.


 
Posted : 03/04/2009 3:46 pm