I found a bug in my bed??? Possibly a maggot??? Please HELP!!?

Question

Ok, so I was taking a nap in my bed, when all of a sudden I felt something crawling on my hand. When I looked, I screamed (lol, I'm VERY afraid of bugs) and I shook it off my hand. I got up and it landed on my pillow so I started to look for my glasses so I could see it and get rid of the bug. Welll, I couldn't find my glasses so I ran outside to my dad. He was talking to my neighbor so I waited, and when we finally went back in my room it was gone.

Anyway, we couldn't find it, and right now I'm cleaning up my room.

What could the maggot-like thing be? It was sorta fat, not very long (about a centimeter), orange-ish-white and I don't think it could fly. Oh, btw, I do eat in my room, it's really hot in here (although I have the ceiling fan on), and it's sorta messy, because I'm in the process of "reorganizing" my room.

What could this bug be and how can I prevent more from hatching? And also, how can I kill or lure the bug(s) away naturally? Any advice is great.

Answer 1

i wouldn't worry too much about it if you only saw one...if you start seeing more then you might possibly have a problem...keep tissues around to kill one/them if you see them any more....search for food in your room....have your dad put up bug repellent around the house.

Answer 2

do you have old meat in your bed, if so then it was probably a maggot. you can't leave that kinda stuff lying around you know.

Answer 3

Eeeeeeeeeeeeek! Call an exterminator.  THat bug you found could have laid a million eggs.

Answer 4

Maggots are white and milky colored.

Keep food out of your bedroom ~ keep it clean

You can only exterminate to get rid of the bugs that are already there or about to hatch.  You can try over the counter sprays ~ Black Flag, etc.

Answer 5

yuck... I hate bugs too... allI would say is clean your room really well...

check your cover before you sleep...

I used to live in the basement... I couldn't stand being with my older sister....

so every night I checked all my bedding before I went to sleep...

if you only saw one... I say you are ok...

I would keep an eye out for it for a while...

maybe you could get some indoor bug spray?

the kind that protects your roomm

all I can say is try to stay really neat...

if there is no place for them to hide... they won't stay

good luck!