r/Bedbugadvice

Do bedbug bites get progressively more red?

It’s been about 2-3 days since I first noticed these itchy red bumps around my leg/ankle area and noticed that they slowly transformed into looking like a redder pimple shape. Is this indicative of the bite being from BB?

u/hello4800 — 19 hours ago

What do I do about bedbugs???

okay so these past few days, I've been hunting down bedbugs amd vaccuming constantly and declutterd a little too. I have found about 17 bedbugs these past 5 days and I see a lot of bedbugs coming out from all my electrical sockets , fecal spots near the electric sockets too. WHAT DO I DO????? I have not used any sort of bedbug killer yet because my parents don't want to and think they will go away on their on. and this is also a pic of what i found today top of my wall.

u/Trifleddrippled — 1 day ago

Post spray advice

Hi everyone, bed bugs were found in my room and an exterminator has come out and done a spray. What are the tips for what to do next? All my things in drawers/on shelves are currently boxed up and outside, do people tend to unpack these things? My thought is if there are any bugs in there undetected they come back into the room when the spray is down and it kills them rather than in a couple weeks when I think the rooms ‘free’. I will be asking the exterminator but wanted to get more perspectives. He should also be coming back in a few weeks for a second spray and will need everything bagged up again but living in the UK I don’t think I can just leave everything out due to weather and foxes etc

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u/Purple_Fold_3558 — 20 hours ago

how to get rid of bedbugs??

i have been getting bites for months but just recently started actually finding the bugs, only 2 of them. every time i search for them i find nothing and no traces of anything. i clean every where and still i can’t even find and signs. i search my bed and mattress and find it completely clean, i search my carpet and theres nothing. i’ve been getting tons of bites and like i said have just on accident found 2. how do i get rid of them?? please help

u/k8ikt — 1 day ago
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Is this a bedbug?

Just found this bug in my hotel, is it a bed bug? I know the pic is blurry :(

u/vai_de_vela — 1 day ago
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Is this a bite?

I’m unsure of whether or not this could be a bite or a sweat pimple maybe? I did have bedbugs and were supposedly clear now. It’s one dot and it wasn’t itchy. I did try popping it and that only made it hurt so I’m unsure. I do sleep bundled up in long socks/pants and a hoodie so I guess I could see how it would be able to get in and bite me here. So far I’m not seeing any “new” bites except for this.

are these bites?

are these bed bug bites? they’re only in the upper part of my right arm eveything else is unaffected help😭😭😭

u/Trtrdfangurl — 2 days ago

Found a bed bug, what can I do?

I found one single bed bug on my shower curtain. I checked my bed and couch and didnt find any more or any eggs, but Im paranoid im just missing them.

I took all bedding to the laundromat already and deep cleaned, including washing all my clothes and towels. An extermination is to expensive for me to afford at the moment. Are there any other precautions I can take to prevent an infestation from starting/continuing by myself?

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u/gentlereposee00 — 2 days ago
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ZappBug or ThermalStrike bed bug heater?

So, I'm going through all my stuff and ruthlessly decluttering, to give them less space to hide. However, the stuff I wanna keep still has places they could hide - to the point that I don't think I can trust just a visual inspection - so I think I'm gonna break down and get a bed bug heater.

These both have good reviews but I'm leaning more towards the ThermalStrike. Anyone have experience with these? If so, what did you think? How did it work out for you in treating your stuff?

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u/alteredtome — 2 days ago
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Bed bugs problem please help me

We recently moved into a flat, there was severe cockroach infestation, in the earlier mattress there were bed bugs, we changed mattresses and sofa , we threw our pillows, got pest twice done still getting small small bites on our body, don’t really know what to do
attaching the image here pl tell if this is bed bugs
Please help with solutions

u/madmagent0 — 3 days ago

Bedbug bites?

Woke up with these being itchy yesterday. No clear exposure pathway I can think of besides flying, apartment tours, and moving into a new apartment 3 weeks ago but this is something that I’m concerned about.

I also have history of folliculitis and keratosis pilaris. These bumps itch whenever I touch them but don’t really itch when I don’t.

u/hello4800 — 2 days ago

Lots of bites

My sons leg. He’s convinced it is bed bugs. Hes in his 20s, as is our daughter who also thinks she’s had bites from bed bugs here. They live away and come back occasionally. ( the children not the bugs!) We have cats, who haven’t always been up to date with flea treatment. We’ve put bed bug traps under bed legs and nothing. I thought I saw a group of exoskeletons . Searched bed and bed frame but nothing. Any thoughts ?

u/joe90bi — 3 days ago

Can someone identity if this is what I think it is, I found it on my bed 😭

I randomly woke up in the middle of the night and felt a itchy/tingly feeling on my right arm. Due to this I reached for my phone and used my flash to scan my surroundings as I stumbled across this crawling around. Without knowing what it was I instantly grabbed a paper towel to pick it up and place it within my sink to have a better look. Fast forwarding a couple hours later I now have an itchy what resembles a hive mark on my inner arm.

u/IversonA11 — 3 days ago

Advice on vacuuming with suspected bedbugs

I believe I was exposed to bedbugs on a recent trip - confused about the advice I see regarding vacuuming. how do I vacuum my house and not possibly spread bedbugs or eggs around? like if I’m using the same vacuum in different rooms couldn’t that be a problem? some say to vacuum up de earth but I also read that ruins the motor. I have a bag less Dyson and know to dump the canister in a bag outside but really don’t want to have my cleaning attempts make things worse. help?

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u/Even_Butterscotch149 — 2 days ago

Concerns

I have had my things from my previous bed bug infested apartment in storage for 3 years. I don’t know how hot or cold it got in there but it was outside.
What are the chances they’re still alive? Like in the tv or dvd player or anything like that?
I’m worried I’ll take my stuff out and they’ll crawl out and infest my new place.

The storage unit is insulated but not temperature controlled.
Temps can get up to +30 Celsius in the summer and -30 in the winter but the winters have been pretty warm the last few years.

How effective would taking a steam cleaner to everything be?

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u/ChampionOutside3787 — 3 days ago
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Bed bug shedding?

I apologize for making another post, I found this on my mattress and any sort of possibility of it being related to bed bugs is giving me anxiety. Any idea on this?

u/Shabang0198 — 3 days ago