THey're NOT bed bugs!

I have these tiny bugs in my home. I thought they were fleas but after a very long night self-exterminating and some internet research they seem to fit the description of springtails. The only problem is that everything i've read about spring tails says they want to be near water/plants which explains why they were in my bathroom but not why they keep appearing in my bed!! there is no water or plants that i know of in my bedroom. I just put a window a/c in and thought they might have come from outside but there are no flowers outside my window. Does any one know what they could be if they're not springtails (they're small, thinner than long, black/grey, visible antannae, hop when touched but can easily be squished if you can catch them) or if they are spring tails how can i get rid of them (waiting for a call from my landlord to try to get an exterminator but who knows how long that could take and i've got my baby in there so if i can take care of it my self the sooner the better!!)

 

Perrygirl, welcome to the DoItYourself.com forums

Can you post a link to a pic of them?

Or...do they look like these:

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/springtails.html

 

If you've been having a drought, like many of us, springtails may have entered the home in search of moisture. If there is decaying wood in window sill where new AC was installed, there may be an infestation of springtails there. Running AC will help in reducing humidity in the bedroom. Inspect cracks and crevices in bathroom where there could be moisture and decay and provide an environment for springtails.

A monthly perimeter treatment of foundation and soil around foundation tends to keep most insects at bay. A residual insecticide can be sprayed on window sills and baseboards and other areas where springtails may reside.

For more springtail info: http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:RyoQNwKqCEMJ:extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/9.pdf+springtails+indoors&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

 

Springtails (if they are really springtails at your place) are harmless insects, I don't really see a reason for being worried about your baby being with them. I'd worry more if an exterminator used any kind of chemical inside your room.
Perrygirl, if you could post a picture of those creatures, that would ease our job of suggesting you the solution

 

Check the cracks in the windows seals outside and under the window frames where they meet the wall
Springtails like tight cracks

As humid as we are in Fl we only have problems with them coming in in dry seasons