Trying to keep calm, I did what anyone would do in this kind of situation: I grabbed my phone and started searching. I also messaged a few friends who are more outdoorsy and might know about bugs.
The internet can be both a blessing and a curse in these moments—just enough information to give you answers, and also just enough to scare you to death.
They were stink bug eggs.
I was stunned. I keep a clean home. I vacuum regularly, wash my sheets often, and try to stay ahead of anything that might attract pests. But despite all that, there they were—in my bed, no less.
How Did They Get There?
That was the next question. How on earth did stink bug eggs end up on my sheets?
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