Little White Bugs That Look Like Lint

This is probably the most common question I get asked at bed bug inspections. You see, there are several white bugs that look like lint and you can find them in homes throughout the United States. The good news is that none of these species pose a threat to humans or pets. In fact, some of them are even beneficial for your house! So if you’re seeing little white bugs in your home, don’t panic: it’s probably just something harmless like wool fibers from clothing or dried paint. But if you’re concerned about any bugs on your property let me know and we’ll give them a thorough inspection!

Bed bugs

Bed bugs are small, flat and oval shaped. They are wingless and reddish brown in color and resemble lint or flecks of pepper. These pests are about the size of an apple seed and can be seen by the naked eye when they’re found on mattresses, sheets, pillows and other furniture items.

Bed bugs can quickly multiply because they don’t fly or jump like other common household pests such as ants or cockroaches. Instead they move around at night when we’re sleeping to feed on human blood (yum!).

They’re very hard to get rid off since bed bugs hide during the day then come out at night to feed until dawn when you wake up (and find them feasting on you).

Praying mantis eggs

If you’ve ever wondered what those white little bugs are that look like lint, it’s likely to be the eggs of a praying mantis. The reason they look so much like lint is because they’re often found in areas where there is clothing or fabric, such as a closet or drawer.

A praying mantis is an insect with an elongated body and four pairs of legs on each side. The front pair are longer than the other three pairs, giving it the appearance of kneeling when resting its head on them (hence its name). It also has two large compound eyes in addition to three smaller ones located between them. It feeds primarily on insects but can go after rodents if necessary.

Female praying mantises lay their eggs singly on leaves or branches near their food source so that when their young hatch they can immediately begin feeding themselves before becoming prey for larger animals such as birds and spiders that hunt insects for food too!

Woolly aphids

Woolly aphids are usually found on the undersides of leaves, but they can also be seen along stems and growing tips. They are white in color and look like tiny balls of cotton or fuzz.

This is not a harmful pest to humans, but it can cause problems in your garden. These tiny insects suck stem juice from plants, which can cause yellowing or browning of foliage if there are enough woolly aphids present.

Spider mites

• This little white bug that looks like lint is a spider mite.
• Spider mites are tiny spider relatives and can be hard to see with the naked eye, but they cause damage in large numbers.
• They do not have wings and cannot fly or jump, but they move very quickly by crawling on plants or through the air using their back legs.
• Spider mites generally live on indoor houseplants and other types of vegetation indoors and outdoors near buildings (like trees), where humidity often is high enough for them to survive year-round without freezing temperatures. However, if conditions get too cold then this will kill off any surviving spider mites in most areas of North America during winter months because there is insufficient heat coming from solar radiation reaching our planet’s surface at those times due to less sunlight being available during December through March when days have shorter durations than during summer months when days have longer durations (June through September).

The bed bug is the only one that causes harm to humans.

Bed bugs are the only type of lint-like bugs that can cause harm to humans. They’re small and oval, usually brown or black in color, and they can be found on the mattress and box spring of beds. But don’t worry—they don’t bite!

Bed bugs are attracted to warmth, darkness, and carbon dioxide exhaled by sleeping hosts. They feed on human blood by biting exposed skin while their host sleeps; however, even if you wake up during the night with a bed bug feeding on you it won’t hurt because they inject anesthetic into your skin as they feed.

While bed bugs aren’t harmful for most people (you may have heard about patients developing allergic reactions after being bitten), anyone who has been bitten should seek medical attention immediately as some people might experience a fever or rash after being bitten by one of these little critters. If left untreated for too long, some people may even develop serious illnesses such as hepatitis B from being exposed to someone else’s infected blood through those bites

If you see these white bugs in your home, it’s a good idea to get them checked out by a trained professional. These bugs may not be harmful, but you don’t want to take chances with them either. There are many ways to protect yourself from bed bug infestations and spider mites so that they don’t pose any risks to your family or pets.