Question 1

i found one flat brown bug dead in my bed&ive been getting bites the last 3 nights. i live on the 1st floor w/a patio. is it bedbugs or something else?

Accepted Answer

Cimex lectularius: bed bug is a parasite that is nocturnal. It can be transported on your clothing, luggage, second hand furniture etc. You can even get it using public transportation. It can go up to a year without feeding, so that allows it to just sit and wait until it catches a ride on something or someone. If you live in an apartment complex it may move from one unit to another. It is an insidious problem.

Question 2

hello i have a 10 month old da  and this morning we wake up and she has patches looks like bites i wanna know if its bed bugs or is she allergic to something ?

Accepted Answer

Hard to know: The only way to know if a kid is getting bed bug bites is to find them  in her bedding and/or in their clothing. Allergic reactions that trigger hives can appear abruptly. These may look like bites,

Question 3

how do bed bugs bites look first?

Accepted Answer

See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, fleas, etc. May look scattered.  Spiders often leave a pair of small puncture wound in the center of the area of the bite-this is a diff.

Question 4

how does bed bugs bite look like?

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See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, fleas, etc. May look scattered.  Spiders often leave a pair of small puncture wound in the center of the area of the bite-this is a diff.

Question 5

what do bites from bed bugs look like?

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See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, fleas, etc. May look scattered.  However, there are treated in the same way - wound care, steroid creams and antihistamines.

Question 6

what bed bugs bites look like at 5 days old?

Accepted Answer

See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, fleas, etc. May look scattered.   They may look very similar at 5 days but the inflammation should be decreasing.

Question 7

what do bites from bed bugs look like on your child?

Accepted Answer

See below: The bug bites create a red, swollen, warm area called a local reaction and can become infected like any other bite.  Seek medical treatment if your are concerned about infection.

Question 8

how do bed bugs bite look like after i've scratched?

Accepted Answer

Red bumps w/ scratch: Bed bugs often bite in a row, or cluster. The bites vary from pink bumps to welts. They are very itchy.
The become more inflamed when scratched
you can use an oral anti-itch medication if needed.

Question 9

what to do if i am getting bit and it's not bed bugs?

Accepted Answer

Need to get: An idea of what type of bug is biting you and where they are coming from to eradicate them.

Question 10

how would i know if the bites i have are from bed bugs?

Accepted Answer

You might not be: Able to. Bed bug bites may cause no symptoms or signs in some people. When there is a reaction, it may not show until several days after the bed bug has bitten. It can cause pink, swollen lesions on the skin. What can be telltale is when there is a linear track of lesions from sequential feedings – but that does not always occur.

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I found one flat brown bug dead in my bed&ive been getting bites the last 3 nights. i live on the 1st floor w/a patio. is it bedbugs or something else?

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Hello i have a 10 month old da and this morning we wake up and she has patches looks like bites i wanna know if its bed bugs or is she allergic to something ?

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How do bed bugs bites look first?

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