Bird Mites or Something Else????

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We started receiving multiple bites in July, 2019. An exterminator told us that we had bird mites. An empty nest was found in our bathroom exhaust fan duct. It was removed and the duct was sprayed with a pesticide. The exterminator applied weekly treatments of various chemicals/pesticides. There was no relief. These mites are now throughout our residence. We find them in bins under the kitchen sink, in clothing, etc. We decided to contract a different extermination service in October. We were told these couldn’t be bird mites as they can’t live for more than a few days without bird blood. Now where do we turn? Since they are biting more at night, I have not had a good nights sleep in months. The exterminator thinks we are imagining the bites, but we have the visible marks.

Characteristics include: small black dots that fall off me when I spray myself with alcohol. They are very active at night and do fall off the ceiling onto my face. They prefer my scalp, neck, back, and upper shoulders for biting. The bites resemble small punctures in my skin, some look like a rash.

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