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What is this crawling on bedsheets?

  • 07-07-2025 04:36PM
    #1
    dublincc2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭


    In my spare bedroom I have noticed loads of these small crawling insects all over the bed, they are able to fly around but mostly just crawl along, I don’t think they are bedbugs but before I set fire to the bedroom can someone identify them? I have guests coming in the next week

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  • #2
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,530 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    It's difficult to make out, but are they moths of some sort? I'm pretty sure they're not bed bugs in any case.



  • #3
    dublincc2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭dublincc2


    I’ve identified them as thrips. 100% sure.

    Anyone know how to get rid of them?



  • #4
    Boardnashea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭Boardnashea


    From Wiki Thrips are normally very small, < 2mm long. And nothing to indicate they would be found inside. In that case a vacuum might be the simplest solution and try and see what is carry them inside. Pets, workwear?



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