Insect Problems!
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Hello,
I have a rather quirky little problem, if I may say so. For the past two or three days, I’ve noticed tiny, microscopic insects popping up from my keyboard. I hadn't cleaned it yet; there were hair and dust in it, so I cleaned everything today. However, I still see some. I don’t even know what they are; they’re about a quarter of a millimeter, gray (at least I think so), and they seem round. I wonder what they are—definitely not fleas. Is it really my computer that’s causing these little creatures? I want to clarify that I’m not a messy person; I clean regularly and wash my hands very often because I hate having dirty hands. HELP!
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 12.0
I have a rather quirky little problem, if I may say so. For the past two or three days, I’ve noticed tiny, microscopic insects popping up from my keyboard. I hadn't cleaned it yet; there were hair and dust in it, so I cleaned everything today. However, I still see some. I don’t even know what they are; they’re about a quarter of a millimeter, gray (at least I think so), and they seem round. I wonder what they are—definitely not fleas. Is it really my computer that’s causing these little creatures? I want to clarify that I’m not a messy person; I clean regularly and wash my hands very often because I hate having dirty hands. HELP!
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 12.0
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Hello, they are most often Ornithonyssus bursa.
http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/birdmite.jpg
If they aren't white, they are Ornithonyssus bacoti.
One day, a flying food mite must have entered through the ventilation and laid eggs in your PC (it lays its eggs which disperse).
There must be moisture in your place.
The heat from the device made them hatch.
They feed on dust, which consists of debris from your skin, and they are a feast for spiders.
A mite lays about 200 eggs, so after a while, they will all have emerged and there will be no more.
I had this problem with my laptop and with my phone too.
The solution is quite simple, just let it heat up, after a while it kills the eggs.
Best regards,
