Bed bugs can leave bites that look like they came from a spider. Even worse, they can attack, and when they do, it happens at night when you are in a deep sleep!
These little bugs have it down to a science; first, they inject you with a numbing solution, then they start to suck your blood using their mouth-parts. If you move around a lot when sleeping, you may cause the bed bug to move and feed on another part of your body. When there are more than 1 of these bugs, say 20, they can do a lot of damage to your skin.
So how do you tell if your bite is from a bed bug? This website shows you what bed bugs look like, what their bites look like, and most importantly, how to get rid of bed bugs.
So where do they come from?
The #1 place to pick up bed bugs is in a hotel, and all hotels, no matter how great they are, can get bed bugs. What makes one hotel better than the other is preventative measures such as an integrated pest management system. The last thing a hotel wants is a lawsuit for failing to act on a reported infestation.
Are you worried about spending the night at a hotel? Make sure to check your bed BEFORE you falling asleep! Check for eggs (they look like rice), ink-like stains on the mattress (that’s their feces), and all stages of the bed bug’s development.
Can I Do It Myself?
Many pest control companies will tell you that home treatment does not work, but that IS NOT true. The reason behind most home treatments is a lack of persistence! It is a long process, but if you stick with it, you can do it yourself.
Hey Elizabeth, go to BadBedBugs.com and look at the pictures there, you’ll see they look like bed bugs and also how to spot them, treat bites and get rid of them naturally without paying a fortune (less than $100max).
I’m not sure if my bites are from bed bugs are not. They appear in groups and there’s a lot of them, which makes me think they’re bed bugs. But they seem bigger and further apart than most of the pictures I’ve seen, they’re not that itchy, and some are white in the middle. Could somebody lend his/her opinion?
Bed bugs can commonly be found in dark places such as under your mattress in folds on your pillow or even in your bag and don’t come out to bite until early a.m. This makes it easier for them to expand. Its a good idea to put cloth and sheets in the dryer because they cant live in that heat. Target the areas similar to which you found them and the area as well.
Bed Bug bites are not all that serious, but they sure can make life uncomfortable. I once stayed at a place that was infested with these disgusting creatures. I woke up to find them crawling on my face. Totally, a bad experience. They are even worse roaches.
Sanam – That looks like a stink bug, or a similar type, since stink bugs have stubby heads…
– Katya
I got up at 6:00a.m. and felt like something biting me on my leg and found a bed bug on me!
they are light pale like brown they are found at the head of the bed under pillows mostly. so before you get in check under the pillows and under the comforter….try to stay away from cheap hotels. you can see the blood in these little bugs they give me the creeps…
Check out BadBedBugs.com to see a close up of them and the damage they can do to your body!
Are they harmful?
Hi Gina,
No problem, all the information you need to find the bed bugs, including an inexpensive trap to catch and verify an infestation can be found at https://www.badbedbugs.com.
You’ll also see pictures of bed bug bites and how people have treated the bites including how they have dealt with the infested hotel!
Hope that helps 🙂
So far i’ve stayed in two different motels in Boardman Ohio and i have similar bites but i cant find any bugs I’ve searched in the day night i cant find them but it is something cause it’s all over my butt and lower back! How do you find them?
My husband and I rented a very upscale condo for a week in Mexico. No problems then last night there he wakes up in morning with back covered in bites. I have 4 on one leg and then 8 on other leg next day. Can you be somewhere for 9 days no problems and then you have a problem last day or are there other types of bites. What are the chances of bringing them home in your clothes. If your clothes were hanging up the whole time can you still bring them back. How will I know if I brought them home?
Well, Bed bugs are a brownish-reddish in color, take a look at the picture at the top of this page. Also, the eggs look like white rice.
Hi I saw a bug in a bed at a hotel in Latin America, where the deadly chagas bug lives, which carries the chagas disease. Could you please tell me a little more about these deadly relatives of the bed bugs? Here’s what i know it’s a much a bigger bug that of course, lives in Latin America it causes a deadly fever if you survive, you are left feeling ill for years. 50,000 people die of this each month.
I’m not sure what this is, but I noticed red marks/blotches on parts of my body.This one seems to be the worst…is it a spider?bed bug? Or what? Cannot attach pic…how do you do that?
Jim A
My stay was on the 18th till the 20th of Feb. I never used any of the soap they provided because I brought my own with me. The person who slept in the bed with me does not have any bites but I also have learned you will only get marks if you have an allergic reaction to the bite. So gross to think how many have actually been bitten at that resort but don’t know do to the fact they are not allergic. The marks are still on my legs and stomach. Yes they have faded over the week but are still very visible. I still itch as well but not as much as when they first appeared.
-Gina
My family stayed at Kalahari/Sandusky in Jan., 2011. 3 of the young people (21-24 yrs.old) with us, got red bumps like what you have. We were worried that they where from bed bugs. It turned out that it was from the soap they use. I know it sounds wierd that all 3 had a reaction to the soap. But they all used the same bathroom. They were fine in a few days.
If these bites/bumps haven’t gone away in a few days then it could be bed bugs. But that sucks if Kalaqhari has them.
Hi Gina,
They do indeed look like bed bug bites. Take a look at these bed bug bites and you’ll see they are similar – you’ll also see on that site treatment for the bites and most importantly, how to find and kill these bugs BEFORE they infest your home! If these are indeed bed bug bites, then you may very well have brought home a few in your luggage without knowing it! The time act is now.
Jim
I recently stayed at Kalahari in Sandusky Ohio and the bites are what appeared about 5 days after we left the hotel.
I am the only one who has the bites. I’ve heard that this hotel is known to have bed bugs. Please let me know what you think they look like. Thanks in advance!
-Gina
what color are bed bugs