ARGH! Bugs. There're bugs near my books
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ARGH! Bugs. There're bugs near my books
Okay, so I'm an avid reader and book collector. Modern first edition hardcovers.
For the last month or so, I've occassionally spotted a tiny (about the size of the tip of a pencil) red bug crawling on the outside of whichever book I was reading. The bug is so small, only a book collector would see it.
I saw one three different times. Each time I've seen them downstairs. My bookcase is upstairs, luckily.
Last night, however, I found three of them bugs. Two on one book, another on a paperback. Now I'm worried.
What do I do? Should I worry? The last thing I want to do is have bugs eating my books or nesting in the dark corners of my bookcases. Then again, I'm not sure I want/need to fumigate either.
Ideas?
For the last month or so, I've occassionally spotted a tiny (about the size of the tip of a pencil) red bug crawling on the outside of whichever book I was reading. The bug is so small, only a book collector would see it.
I saw one three different times. Each time I've seen them downstairs. My bookcase is upstairs, luckily.
Last night, however, I found three of them bugs. Two on one book, another on a paperback. Now I'm worried.
What do I do? Should I worry? The last thing I want to do is have bugs eating my books or nesting in the dark corners of my bookcases. Then again, I'm not sure I want/need to fumigate either.
Ideas?
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Originally posted by BJacks
I'd suggest calling your local library. Perhaps they use a terminator experienced in dealing with book bugs, and could point you his way.
I'd suggest calling your local library. Perhaps they use a terminator experienced in dealing with book bugs, and could point you his way.
Seems like kind of an extreme measure to take care of some little bugs.
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Call the entemology department of the local university, or even the agricultural extension. Have one of the bugs ready so you can answer questions about it. They can tell you if you need to be worried. You're probably fine so long as they aren't living (and pooping) on top of your books.
Just to get you in the mood, I once had to throw out a whole bookcase full of books at a bookstore I was working at because it was infested with termites. True story.
Just to get you in the mood, I once had to throw out a whole bookcase full of books at a bookstore I was working at because it was infested with termites. True story.
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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
Seems like kind of an extreme measure to take care of some little bugs.
Seems like kind of an extreme measure to take care of some little bugs.
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I'll occasionally see a silverfish around my house. I dispatch the little bastards immediately.