Subject: Unsual Bug
Location: Coastal San Diego
March 8, 2014 9:33 am
Dear Mr. Bug Man,
What kind of bug is this? It was found meandering across my mattress at approximately 8am PST this morning. It is very small, perhaps 1/8″ of an inch. I told my girlfriend it came from her and I wanted her tested. We are now broken up. I need your help to get her back.
PS. I didn’t kill it even though I wanted to. It did no good. She’s still really mad at me.
Signature: BrokenupbyBug
Dear BrokenupbyBug,
We can understand your girlfriend’s reaction. No girl wants to be told she has bugs. This Varied Carpet Beetle is a common household pest.