Little white bugs...WTH???

M1903A1 · 08-03-2010, 12:14 PM

Today was a first in my cigar world.

As a rule, when I get cigars I inspect them closely before putting them in the freezer. Once in a while I've found minor evidence of beetle damage, but never have I seen an actual, moving bug.

Well, today I opened a box, and was about to start an inspection when I saw something move. It was small, white and reminded me of a mite or a louse. As I started looking more closely I found that they were present on nearly all the cigars.

No obvious beetle holes (though the sticks did look a little banged-up). Needless to say I threw the sticks back in the box and stuck the entire contents of the package--boxes and all--in the freezer.

Is there some kind of mite with an affinity for tobacco, or was I seeing beetles at a low stage of development??

08-03-2010, 12:14 PM	#1
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Little white bugs...WTH??? Today was a first in my cigar world. As a rule, when I get cigars I inspect them closely before putting them in the freezer. Once in a while I've found minor evidence of beetle damage, but never have I seen an actual, moving bug. Well, today I opened a box, and was about to start an inspection when I saw something move. It was small, white and reminded me of a mite or a louse. As I started looking more closely I found that they were present on nearly all the cigars. No obvious beetle holes (though the sticks did look a little banged-up). Needless to say I threw the sticks back in the box and stuck the entire contents of the package--boxes and all--in the freezer. Is there some kind of mite with an affinity for tobacco, or was I seeing beetles at a low stage of development?? __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

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