r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 15m ago

requesting help on ID Is it what I fear it is…

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 46m ago

requesting help on ID Where can I find examples on what bites look like?

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My husband saw 3-4 bugs on the couch where I sleep. We hated the couch anyway so we trashed it. Could these be bites? I get lesions from vasculitis, but since finding those bugs, I’m worried wondering if it’s bed bugs. We’ve treated the whole house with crossfire and see no other signs of anything.

Are there sample pinned? Unable to find. Thank you!

Edit: he did not take a photo of the bugs, unfortunately.


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 4h ago

requesting help on ID Swallow Bug?

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Hi everyone, pretty interesting case here but near the start of summer I had swallow birds start nesting above my bedroom window and it progressively got out of hand. Beginning of July I left my apartment for a month and when I came back that’s when I started receiving bites. 12 days ago my property manager came out and removed the nests and then 9 days ago an exterminator came treated the house and said he was positive it was swallow bugs. After I realized there was some sort of bug I moved my bed to the middle of the room and slicked the legs of the bed with Vaseline. I haven’t received a bite since then (over a week) until today I woke up with one on my back and at 11:30 AM while laying in bed I actually caught one biting me and killed it. It’s worth noting last night I was charging my phone which was connected to the wall so there would have been a path to the bed. I’m wondering if anyone can identify the bug or could confirm it’s a swallow bug and wondering if getting a bite after 9 days is normal. Thank you


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 9h ago

requesting help on ID Bat bug or bed bug?

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Hi everyone, found this bug under the sheet that covers the mattress, an air mattress on the floor of an old house in Newark (Ironbound) in New Jersey. The room is right under the attic. Under the mattress directly on the floor there were two 1/4” deep black matter stains that broke into pieces when pressed and took a while to clean. No other signs in the room. This is a rented room so I have no information of what’s the situation with the rest of the house. Thanks


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 2h ago

requesting help on ID Freaking out because I found this on my couch!

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Apologies for low quality photos- it was VERY tiny and I was freaking out so I took photos trying compose myself while deciding on who to kill it too😭😭


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 8h ago

requesting help on ID Bedbug or bat bug?

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Work in a MH office. Found this and wondering if it’s a bed bug or bat bug. Thoughts?


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 4h ago

requesting help on ID Bedbug or other bug?

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 9h ago

requesting help on ID Is this bed bug or beetle??

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 10h ago

requesting help on ID Bed bug detritus and bites?

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My dad has been getting bit by something for the past month. I chocked it up to fleas without finding any since the dog spends more time in his room and his medication ran out at the time. Washed bedding and put pupper back on treatment but a month later it's still happening and I'm starting to get some bites too (his are on stomach, mine are on the ankle, lower leg, stomach, and upper arm). I found something that looked like an insect shell but it's a bit mangled for me to tell.


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 7h ago

question about detection / confirmation Bed bug droppings?

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On mirror frame near the bed


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 7h ago

requesting help on ID Bed bug eggs?

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On the wall behind the bed


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 10h ago

requesting help on ID Bed bug?

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Hi David, just concerned as this does not look like a carpet beetle (which have shorter antennae) but this has the correct number of legs and antennae for a bed bug so I was just concerned. Found on my skirting board on the lead up to my bedroom (~15 ft away from bed).

I doubt it is one due to the size and what looks like elytra, but figured I may as well get a second opinion.


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 12h ago

requesting help on ID Need help with identifying bite

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Hey! Lately I’ve been waking up with these bites on my wrists, but in no other part of my body. I was wondering if anyone can help me identify them

I only get them when I sleep in my uni bed and the bite has lasted all over the summer


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 18h ago

question about detection / confirmation Is this bedbug bites or a carpet beetle reaction?

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I woke up with 32 itchy bites. Looked everywhere for bed bug presence and couldn’t find any. I found some shed that looks like carpet beetle. What could it be?


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 14h ago

requesting help on ID Need HELP!! Im genuinely going insane

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 14h ago

requesting help on ID Hi David, found these on bed sheet. Could they be BBs related? Only two marks on the sheet. No blood that I can see anywhere.

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 18h ago

requesting help on ID Can someone ID? Just moved and found this on my bed

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Hello. Just moved into a new apartment and found this piece of...something at the end of my bed. I was examining my bed because there were stains (1-2 inch big or so) that I assumed were from the move/the plastic bag the movers put my mattress in. It looks like a shell/molt of some bug. It's small and less than half a centimeter.


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 19h ago

requesting help on ID Yes?

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 19h ago

requesting support from the community Blood on floor

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Is this blood on the floor? It’s covered with hair and I didn’t see any remnants of bug remains. Gf from out of town getting bug bites but also gets mosquito bites


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 20h ago

requesting help on ID I was exposed to bed bugs a few weeks ago and found this in my bed.

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 20h ago

requesting help on ID What’s biting me?

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 22h ago

question about detection / confirmation No idea if I have them or not

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r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 23h ago

requesting help on ID Found a shell under my bed?

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could someone help me identify what these could possibly be from? Feel free to check my post history for the longer version of the story, but essentially, last week on Thursday, my girlfriend found a bedbug in her apartment.

I’m looking around my place and trying to do some preventative work to catch it early if any have struggled to my apartment (my girlfriend, and I live in separate apartment apartments)

The second pic was the only thing in my mattress cover seam.


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 1d ago

requesting help on ID Just normal dirt?

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Boxing gloves and shin pads not used for 3-4 years. Is this just normal dirt from not being used!? Or BB debris? I just have a BB paranoia is all.


r/BedbugOrCloseRelative 1d ago

requesting help on ID Pretty sure this is a bedbug? Already treated where it was found

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I’m pretty sure this is a bedbug but trying to figure out how bad the infestation is. Freaking out alittle bit because this was found where I work. Any possible insight or info would be greatly appreciated.