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Book lice
by Eleanor Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:05 pm
In my bedroom. 
I have hundreds of books in my bedroom, but I never really took notice of booklice. I saw a few a while ago and just shrugged it off, but have finally realised what they are. Wouldn't be a problem normally, as pretty much every home in the UK has them and they're harmless... unless you're asthmatic. Wondered why I was starting to cough again a few weeks ago.
So now comes the task of drying out my room. Fun.
I have hundreds of books in my bedroom, but I never really took notice of booklice. I saw a few a while ago and just shrugged it off, but have finally realised what they are. Wouldn't be a problem normally, as pretty much every home in the UK has them and they're harmless... unless you're asthmatic. Wondered why I was starting to cough again a few weeks ago.So now comes the task of drying out my room. Fun.
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Re: Book lice
by Eleanor Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:23 pm
They don't bite humans. Or animals. Or anything other than paper, really 
Besides, every home has them. We always have. The only reason it's suddenly affecting me is because I have asthma and I didn't realise that there was paper and the like down the side of my bed, where it's cold and probably damper than the rest of my bedroom.
Besides, every home has them. We always have. The only reason it's suddenly affecting me is because I have asthma and I didn't realise that there was paper and the like down the side of my bed, where it's cold and probably damper than the rest of my bedroom.
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Re: Book lice
by LyndaW Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:20 pm
Are they those teensy-weensy hardly visible to the naked eye little grey things you sometimes see in books?
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Re: Book lice
by Eleanor Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:46 pm
Makes you skin crawl, doesn't it?Yes, they are.
I believe it's the dead ones that can aggravate asthma.
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Re: Book lice
by LyndaW Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:09 pm
I'm not a fan of creepy-crawlies.
I went up to bed the night before last and found a house spider (the Very Worst of my nightmares) practising the breast-stroke in the glass of water by my bed. I don't know how I didn't have a nervous collapse.
I went up to bed the night before last and found a house spider (the Very Worst of my nightmares) practising the breast-stroke in the glass of water by my bed. I don't know how I didn't have a nervous collapse.
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Re: Book lice
by LyndaW Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:24 pm
Enjoy your spiders Eleanor!
I don't mind garden spiders so long as I don't have to touch one - they know their place. But house spiders serve no good purpose whatsoever and are totally gross - they are my worst nightmare.
(Sorry to hijack your lice!)
I don't mind garden spiders so long as I don't have to touch one - they know their place. But house spiders serve no good purpose whatsoever and are totally gross - they are my worst nightmare.
(Sorry to hijack your lice!)
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Re: Book lice
by Eleanor Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:50 pm
I have to admit, I'd prefer it if spiders didn't crawl into my bedroom.Lice, spiders - both creepy!
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Re: Book lice
by Caroline Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:50 pm
You've made me start scratching as well now I'm not good with anything that has more than four legs lol.
I'm not good with anything that has more than four legs lol.
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