Science in Action!

[unforth]

Well, today, after not seeing a single bug since this started (the roach in my kitchen doesn't count), I caught two bed bugs in the space of 20 minutes - both meandering on my sewing (of all places!) while I was sitting on my couch. Both have now been securely sealed into a glass pyrex bowl, awaiting the time in the future when I may need to produce them as legal evidence of my infestation. See, according to what I've read, evidence of bites (which I have, since I took pictures of them) doesn't constitute proof, but actual physical bugs do, and so I had resolved to contain them as soon as I could, if only I could see and catch them. Both of the ones I captured are juveniles, which doesn't, I fear, bode well for my future - or for my couch, which now has a much greater chance of not surviving this infestation.

Difficult times lie ahead, I fear...

Comments

[milbrcrsan.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I've seen a few in my lifetime, but only once at a time. If there's one, does that mean there's more?

And hopefully they'll do something about your situation. :\

[galiyah.livejournal.com]

Again, sorry you're dealing with this. It does seem as if the landlord should have warned you beforehand, doesn't it? Hopefully you can talk him into new furnishings, since it seems as if your mattress and couch (at least!) will either be permanently infested or permanently toxic.

[guiniveve.livejournal.com]

That's awful. I had a mouse infestation last fall. It was gross and annoying. They finally quit coming in the house after my kittens kept catching them.

My landlord had to put poison in the attic which I don't like, but they were field mice and those things are crazy.