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Safe to rip open a typical old mattress used by many people for years to find bed bugs? has lots of people's dried sweat & who knows what else in it.

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I wouldn't: Dust mite, bed bugs, dead tissue, etc.. Pretty disgusting. Bedbugs signs: 1. Blood smears on bedding (turn black over time). 2. Amber colored “shells” = shedded exoskeletons. 3. Bug feces on sheets (brown- black dots). 4. W heavy infestation, bug's secretions leave “musty sweet”odor. Don't expect to “see” eggs. They're nocturnal ; in small crevices, translucent ; 1/16th inch long. Adults are.

Answered 1/18/2014

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A member asked:

Safe to rip open a typical old mattress used by many people for years to find bed bugs? has lots of people's dried sweat & who knows what else in it.

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