Pakaty Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Has anyone seen these almost microscopic bugs that live on the ceiling? They look reddish-brown and smaller than any bug I have ever seen. What are they? They crawl around upside-down on the ceiling and to a lesser extent on the walls too. I can't get rid of them. I clean them off and spray Chaindrite where walls meet the ceiling but they keep coming back. It's not really possible to spray the entire surface of the ceiling cause most of the spray falls back down and I just end up breathing it. I would be grateful for the advice off anybody that has dealt with these creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 A photograph might help. Perhaps with a Match-head or Cotton Tip alongside for size comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrad Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 A photograph might help. Perhaps with a Match-head or Cotton Tip alongside for size comparison? Knowing which room(s) would also possibly add a clue or two to solving the mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Darn, I wouldn't want to be breathing any of that Chaindrite stuff in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Possibly an upgrade in the standard of plonk you are drinking might make them disappear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunghans Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) These are ticks in their infant state. If you have dogs or cats, check them and treat them. You can use a soft broom to remove them from the ceiling and cellotape works great on the walls. Buy Bayticol and use that to spray, not so heavy as Chaindrite and renders the female ticks infertile. Spray the pets as well if you have them. Edited September 7, 2015 by Lunghans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Buy a smoke bomb, it is a bug bomb that fills everything crawly. Set it off and leave the house for 6 hours and wipe all surfaces when you come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Trouble sleeping? Try counting 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beammeup Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I've had that before, ticks as he said above. I use contact cleaner spray it kills them instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakaty Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 A photograph might help. Perhaps with a Match-head or Cotton Tip alongside for size comparison? I'll charge the camera and try but they're small. I think I would need a macro lens to get a decent shot. Knowing which room(s) would also possibly add a clue or two to solving the mystery. They can be found in all rooms but one bedroom has more than the others. I had these in an apartment I lived before, I'm in a house now. I live in Phuket by the way. These are ticks in their infant state. If you have dogs or cats, check them and treat them. You can use a soft broom to remove them from the ceiling and cellotape works great on the walls. Buy Bayticol and use that to spray, not so heavy as Chaindrite and renders the female ticks infertile. Spray the pets as well if you have them. They don't have the shape of a tick. They are more oblong not the round spider shape a tick has. No pets here either. I've used the broom when I'm lazy but I don't like them ending up on the beds and furniture. That's why I use a wet rag. Buy a smoke bomb, it is a bug bomb that fills everything crawly. Set it off and leave the house for 6 hours and wipe all surfaces when you come back. I've never seen those here. Where can I get some. I'd try that if I could get it. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 We have had ticks in the house. And I mean a lot. They don't crawl along upside down on the ceiling. They go up to find a place to moult / lay eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Kubasa Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 In my 11 years here I have never, in several locations, been WITHOUT tiny bugs, ants ?, scurrying about many rooms but, long ago, agreed to stop spraying if they acted respecful & didn't consume much. Often right in my hot pot which I used to empty and refill so now I just incinerate those disrectful of my morning coffee ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khunangkaro Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hope for you they are not bed bugs. https://www.google.co.th/search?q=bedbugs&client=ms-android-samsung&espv=1&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIvb-q7djkxwIVQhmOCh1IfgD4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakaty Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Here are some pics. It's the best I could do. Yes, every one of those tiny dark specs is a bug and they are not just sitting there. They are moving around but sticking to the ceiling mostly. Edited September 8, 2015 by Pakaty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakaty Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 We have had ticks in the house. And I mean a lot. They don't crawl along upside down on the ceiling. They go up to find a place to moult / lay eggs. I agree, they aren't ticks. In my 11 years here I have never, in several locations, been WITHOUT tiny bugs, ants ?, scurrying about many rooms but, long ago, agreed to stop spraying if they acted respecful & didn't consume much. Often right in my hot pot which I used to empty and refill so now I just incinerate those disrectful of my morning coffee ! I wish the best for you and your extended family Bugger off Sorry, I couldn't resist Hope for you they are not bed bugs. https://www.google.co.th/search?q=bedbugs&client=ms-android-samsung&espv=1&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIvb-q7djkxwIVQhmOCh1IfgD4 On the ceiling? I don't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Are you killing them with a sharpened toothpick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Do you have gekkos (jinjoks)? If not try introducing a few, whilst they do poop quite a lot they eat bugs of all sorts and the poop is bigger and easy to clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakaty Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Are you killing them with a sharpened toothpick? I was making shush-kabobs. Do you have gekkos (jinjoks)? If not try introducing a few, whilst they do poop quite a lot they eat bugs of all sorts and the poop is bigger and easy to clean up. Lots, I'm from Hawaii where they are considered to be good luck to have in your house. Never kill a gecko. But I think these things are too small to even make a gecko's mouth water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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