Re: How many of you have seen the birdmite?

June 18, 2011

Just wondering how many of you actually seen a bird mite in your home or belongings. I have moved away and threw most of my things out months ago. However - I am sure I had birdmites originally since we found 4 rotted bird nests covered with fleas in the bathroom vent and had them removed, but they proceeded into the apartment.

I actually saw my first mite yesterday - in the past, everything I saw was just black spots that were just a piece of dirt or something, no actual form.

This is how I saw it - I was re-arranging some old files and papers and noticed that on a large glossy photo there was what looked like a piece of dust stuck to it. With my 45X hand held microscope, I saw one in perfect form, albeit dead and dried out. The delicate skeleton showed up clearly on the black glossy background.

So if anyone is looking for one to identify, I believe you will more likely find them on a dark background object whether they are dead or alive.

I feel almost as good as the person who has proved her case to her dermatologist. The mites which tortured me for almost a year are no longer a mystery and I know I was not desulional after all!

From: "Goldstein@..." <Goldstein@...>bird mites Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 11:36:30 AMSubject: Re: Carpet -- key to success- predator MITES??

I had thought of that too Doris. Good comment. Carpet -- key to success?

Hi folks,I'm at the point where I have to decide to get rid of all 1,000 square feet of carpet in the house or NOT. The cost will be at least $6,000 to put down hard flooring, such as tile! My question out to the forum is this --- for those of you who replaced your carpet, was it worth it? Did you find relief? Did the mites reduce dramatically or did they come back full force?Thanks everyone!Taz

June 18, 2011

Bill did you ever contract Morgellons, or simply mites?

On 6/19/2011 12:28 AM, Doe wrote:

Hi Doris

I never saw black spots or fibers , but after looking for

2 tears , I mean years , I mean 2 years of tears I finally

found 2 mites, red with blood . I didn't help me , I new

what it was . My dog had had cheylatia mites ( squirel

mites ) 10 years before , menacincing bugs . Kill them ,

its bug they will die. Plenty of borax on everything ,

then mist woth coconut oil to lock down the dust . &

spray epsom salts 1 cup per 3-4 cups of water on that , is

what I did among other soakings of dawn soap . Now I puff

baking soda on everything & it dries them out like

toast & arrests any new bugs I pick up at the park ,

docks or old trucks I have .

Praise God ! He let me win ! Praise His Holy Name forever

...

Bye ,

Bill

On Sat Jun 18th, 2011 8:56 PM EDT Doris Kennedy wrote:

>Just wondering how many of you actually seen a bird

mite in your home or

>belongings. I have moved away and threw most of my

things out months ago.

>However - I am sure I had birdmites originally since

we found 4 rotted bird

>nests covered with fleas in the bathroom vent and had

them removed, but they

>proceeded into the apartment.

>

>I actually saw my first mite yesterday - in the past,

everything I saw was just

>black spots that were just a piece of dirt or

something, no actual form.

>

>This is how I saw it - I was re-arranging some

old files and papers and noticed

>that on a large glossy photo there was what looked

like a piece of dust stuck to

>it. With my 45X hand held microscope, I saw one in

perfect form, albeit dead and

>dried out. The delicate skeleton showed up clearly

on the black glossy

>background.

>

>So if anyone is looking for one to identify, I believe

you will more likely find

>them on a dark background object whether they are dead

or alive.

>

>I feel almost as good as the person who has proved her

case to her

>dermatologist. The mites which tortured me for almost

a year are no longer a

>mystery and I know I was not desulional after all!

>

>________________________________

>From: "Goldstein@..."

<Goldstein@...>

>bird mites

>Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 11:36:30 AM

>Subject: Re: Carpet -- key to success-

predator MITES??

>

>I had thought of that too Doris. Good comment.

>

> Carpet -- key to success?

>

>Hi folks,

>

>I'm at the point where I have to decide to get rid of

all 1,000 square feet of

>carpet in the house or NOT. The cost will be at least

$6,000 to put down hard

>flooring, such as tile! My question out to the forum

is this --- for those of

>you who replaced your carpet, was it worth it? Did you

find relief? Did the

>mites reduce dramatically or did they come back full

force?

>

>Thanks everyone!

>

>Taz

>

June 19, 2011

Wow! I didn't answer the question. Saw one in the beginning of infestation yet felt many. Now, with new nests in picture, I have felt 6 and see pleny dead on my balcony each morning as they try to get in.

From: Doris Kennedy <kean2465@...>Subject: Re: How many of you have seen the birdmite?bird mites Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 12:56 AM