Does anyone know what dust mite feces look like?

Answer 1

They are leeeeeeeeeeeetle teeeeeeeeeeeeeny tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny turds.

Hahahahahahha!!

Nah, seriously, everyone is right. You can't see them but they sure are there. Vacuum mattress surfaces and launder sheets frequently to get them pulled out.

The vac of choice, I think would have a built in air purifier, or a HEPA filter. Dusting furniture objects and surfaces with a vac is certainly more effective than scattering them with a feather duster. Vacuum to dust, or use a static pad for the dust and mites to cling to.

Answer 2

The feces of the dust mite is light enough to float in the air, so it is easily inhaled by those of us who occupy homes and buildings. Then, when you consider there are about 40,000 dust mites per speck of dust, you can imagine (even if you'd rather not) just how many of these dust mite feces enter your respiratory tract.

I think you'll need a microscope to see them.

Answer 3

Dust mites are invisible to the naked eye, and their feces is even less visible....so odds are if you're seeing something, it's not dust mite feces.

Dust mites exist in roughly 90 percent of American beds, so they're pretty common.

This article has some tips on reducing dust mites:

http://www.housekeepingchannel.com/a_12-Multiple_Bodies_Found_in_Nations_Beds

Answer 4

I doubt you could see it since dust mites themselves are microscobic.

Answer 5

you won't see them unless you have a strong microscope, the mites themselves are not visible to the human eye

I would look for another culprit

Answer 6

dust, its very small, however in ten years it can make your mattress weigh twice as much as it did when you bought it.