The work is in process and completely over-whelming. Today I received a phone call from my neighbors across the street saying their painters found bats in their attic! We’ve had a neighbor two houses down spend over $10,000 getting rid of bats in their attic. My question and concern is what bug do I have? Bat bugs or bed? We’ve found them throughout our house, mostly in my daughters bedroom and she’s been bitten several times.

We’ve been staying at my in-laws until the process is complete. It’s been so depressing for my family of four and our two dogs. HELP! My husband has had a rash on his rib/side area and it hurts to touch. It’s almost a burning feeling he says. He’s had a muscle ache in his back/rib area for the last month. Could this be relation to bed/bat bugs reaction?? If any one has some tips for us, please feel free to let me know! Thanks!

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Best Wishes, Nida

Was told to put 2-way tape around the edge of the room. The tape caught bugs identified as bat bugs along with a specific variety of beetle that eat bat droppings and dead bats. No bats in the attic but my neighbor had a dog and they kept their screen door open for dog. Bats got into their home and came over into my attic. They have since fixed their entrance problem.

Orkin came and sprayed and had no more problem. They sprayed again according to birth cycle of bug and right on time, I had another outbreak. They sprayed again. A year and a half later, I have now found a bug in my bed. I am assuming now that probably there are bugs in the attic in the insulation. The only way to clean out an attic is to seal it off and clean out the insulation and start over. Orkin also sprayed the attic both times. My neighbors also have bat bugs, so I know that they are moving throughout our 4-condo unit. They act like it’s no big deal. However, if you don’t treat, they will procreate every time they take blood.

I just noted they don’t create in as great a number as bedbugs. I find the difference between the two is that bat bugs look like they have armor on their bodies and the adults are larger than most bedbugs. This past time I didn’t freak out because I knew what they were and have been treating my condo on a regular basis. I also use light colored bedding. To my knowledge, these bugs haven’t been in any other part of the condo. I had often suspected they were dropping from the ceiling fan. Good to read the comments that that may have indeed been an entrance route, but the bugs I did find were caught on the 2-way tape.

Although the tape doesn’t look great, I continue to this day to keep it around my bedroom. It has given me a greater security. But change the tape as I just found out this new tape I bought has no more adhesive on it, thus this bug if it crawled out from the baseboards, didn’t get stuck.

Landlord will not cooperate, you can see where carpet had been ripped up before we moved in and floors left bare. I have bought spray from Home Depot and use it every three days to keep them out of the rest of the house. seems to be working i sealed off the vents for the ac and heat. am sleeping in my home office husband on the couch. I live outside of Denver Colorado. Every time i try to call housing authority to find out if landlord is responsible they tell me to call a lawyer lol. I just need answers. Can anyone help me?

I then picked apart my bed from top to bottom, even cutting into the mattress on the side and looking in with a flashlight. Checked the bed, top and bottom, sheets, bed cover, dust ruffle, and boxspring. Then checked around the rest of the house including almost pulling apart a couch. Is it possible that I brought in just ONE bedbug, perhaps from my laundromat, and that’s all, and was lucky enough to find it and kill it? I also think it was an adult.

From what I have read, this sounds like a long shot, but I cant find any evidence of anything else anywhere. Thoughts? Thanks.

The only way to get rid of bats is with one way valves & sealing off the cracks they can squeeze through a dime size. then you can get rid of the bat bugs once the bats are gone. Landlord is liable in most states don’t go around the guana as it can turn to dust & cause lung disease. In my opinion, if landlord won’t do anything, document everything & give him notice that you are withholding all or part of rent in an account until problem is fixed.