When Kelli Tarin spotted strange, dirt-like piles in her daughter’s room, she thought cleaning them up would be the end of it. But day after day, they reappeared—fine, grainy, and impossible to ignore. Determined to find answers, she snapped a photo and posted it online, sparking a viral debate.
Her Facebook post in a homemaking group exploded with reactions. Thousands of people weighed in with theories—ants, termites, even rodent droppings. But none of the explanations quite matched. Pest control companies were baffled, admitting they’d never seen anything like it.
Tarin took precautions, keeping her daughter out of the room while she investigated. She ruled out common pests, but the mystery only deepened. Some commenters joked about supernatural causes, while others insisted it had to be something rare.
In the end, the piles remained unidentified. Though the landlords inspected, no clear culprit was found. Still, Tarin stayed positive, grateful for the online community’s wild—and sometimes hilarious—guesses. Some household mysteries just refuse to be solved.
