How can I tell if there are mice droppings in my apartment>?

I'm concerned I may have mice in my apt. I can't tell if I;m seeing droppings or just specks of dirt on the floor. Any fool-proof ways to find this out?How can I tell if there are mice droppings in my apartment%26gt;?
Turn a blacklight on and shut off the lights.They'll show up just like on C.S.I.How can I tell if there are mice droppings in my apartment%26gt;?
taste it.
Looks like black rice
are there any tiny newspapers beside it?
If it is mice droppings there won't be just one. Once they find a place to go, they keep using it and there will be a group of droppings in one place. They stink too.
Sweep or vacuum them up and see if more appear.

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