bat bugs as permanent residents - Ask Extension
We used to have migratory bats that would nest next to our chimney on the 2nd floor every fall. After my first experience with bat bugs I filled the...
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bat bugs as permanent residents #459326
Asked June 04, 2018, 2:01 AM EDT
We used to have migratory bats that would nest next to our chimney on the 2nd floor every fall. After my first experience with bat bugs I filled the crevice after they left for the winter and have seen no droppings since. According to your website a bat bug population won't be sustained on human blood but after many years I still get bitten, usually in early summer or early fall. I am highly allergic and wondering if I should hire an exterminator.
Denver County Colorado
Expert Response
Aside from bed bugs there are some other things that may be producing bites and these are summarized in the sheet at: http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/mystery-bites-and-itches-arthropod-and-non-arthro... This goes through what the things are that bite - and the things that can produce bite-like symptoms that are not insects. This may help you track down a possible cause so that it can be dealt with.
The services of a pest control professional could be very useful if there is some insect that bites and has persisted for a long time.
