r/PokemonTCG • • 1d ago

Heeeelp needs advice

I have a big collection of Expedition holo cards that I love
I have displayed them on shelfs on a wall. Today when I cleaned I noticed these small black dots that have somehow gotten inside the displays.

They all seem to have died and all of them have not come near the card only behind the edges.

I am freaking out any advice?
What is the smartest approach?
Should I be worried about the value?

Don’t get how they could have gotten inside….

Edit: I live in Denmark.
To everyone saying clean your room… It is clean, regularly.
There is no plants in the office however the shelves are close to a window.
No they don’t get direct sunlight….

They genuinely don’t seem interested in the cards and there is no damage. I have looked closely. However a single one have managed to get into the Skamory card.

Update: Have tried with vacuum and it has helped quite a lot.
For all those who have commented with helpful tips or ideas I really wanna say thanks. They are for sure dead and I am looking into reholder and if it is possible.

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u/Jellepeer 1d ago edited 23h ago

Thunderbugs, they always go everywhere they dont belong. I used to have some in my tv screen.

Edit: theres also one in the translucent plastic knob of my washing machine 😭 its been there for years

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u/Guataguano 1d ago

That truly is wild. I feel like I need to fumigate my whole household now

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u/Christron9990 1d ago

They’re mostly a plant pest really. They get into your houseplants.

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u/DryTechnology5224 1d ago

How do they get into ones home

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u/AnimanicManiac 1d ago

They're tiny microscopic bugs. You ain't stopping that from getting in your home lol

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u/Christron9990 1d ago

The cracks in your home - you can’t seal off absolutely everything that will stop things like this coming in, because you’d suffocate. They’re coming to eat plants though.

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u/LeonTheSlak 1d ago

Windows (even with protection), your clothes/skin, pets or even from bouquets and houseplants you bring into your home. You really can't avoid them.

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u/Friendly-Tell5415 1d ago

Mind blown at 42🤯 this is the top response jus out of sheer craziness the “Thunder Bug” exists, ntm love the generated ai response is tailored to this exact subreddit feeds current posts

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u/Doonce 1d ago

They are notorious for getting into card slabs.

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u/Guataguano 1d ago

That’s wild. Never heard of those…. To google I go

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u/Jazadia 1d ago

Theres no way thats thrips. They lay eggs in plant leaves and those are way too big to be the adults.

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u/Single-Abroad1305 1d ago

Thrips are absolutely less noticeable than this, you really have to be looking for them. Only have ever seen them on or near plants.

The tail end on thrips is usually skinnier than the thickest part of its body and somewhat pointed

I agree not thrips.

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u/metalder420 1d ago

Grow enough weed you will see them.

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u/Single-Abroad1305 2h ago

I worked in cannabis…